Pet Emergency Education
with Ginger Nelson
$90
This course provides an overview on how to manage a life-threatening medical emergency that may occur with dogs and cats. It focuses on how to either try to keep the animal alive or prevent its condition from getting worse prior to arriving at a veterinary facility.
The skills and topics covered in this class include:
Safety techniques when working with sick and/or injured animals
How to perform emergency triage and assess if an animal is experiencing a life threatening medical emergency
How to restrain and properly transport sick and/or injured animals
How to provide emergency first aid to dogs and cats en-route to veterinary care
How to take vital signs (temperature, pulse, respiration, CRT) and determine normal vs abnormal readings
Learn about the importance of the pet first aid kit and how to use the materials in it during an emergency
How to manage and provide first aid for many common medical emergencies such as severe wounds, poisoning, burns, choking and more
How to perform the most current industry standard method of Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation on dogs and cats (Participants will receive a PetCPR+ Certification valid for 2 years)
This class is ideal for anyone who loves animals including animal professionals, obedience trainers, kennel staff, pet retailers, pet sitters, animal shelter staff/volunteers, rescue personnel, groomers, First Responders, Fire/EMT and pet owners.
This course will provide an overview of what to do for a pet in an emergency situation prior to getting veterinary care. Curriculum for all classes is developed by licensed veterinary professionals using veterinary industry standard methods of emergency medical care.
All registrations come with:
An Official Frameable Certificate (valid for 2 years)
2 year subscription to our online Animal Emergency Resource Center
November 12th and December 7th are canine wilderness first aid CPR.
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Session 2: Nov 9th, 2024
Sat from 9:00 am - 12:30 pm -
canine wilderness first aid CPR: Nov 12th, 2024
Tue from 6:30 - 9:00 pm -
Session 4: Nov 19th, 2024
Tue from 6:00 - 9:00 pm -
Session 1: Nov 26th, 2024
Tue from 6:00 - 9:00 pm -
canine wilderness first aid CPR: Dec 7th, 2024
Sat from 9:00 am - 12:00 pm