I recently spent a 10 hour day getting my official Certification for Pet First Aid. It was a day packed with so much good information and realistic because we practised the techniques on live animals (who squirm and move like in real life)
We learned how to do an overall body assessment looking for symmetry and signs of a problem.
We learned how to properly restrain an animal so we could do an examination.
We learned how and where to check for and measure vital signs. Here we are assessing breathing rate.
In this photo, we have bandaged an ear. Ears and paws bleed a lot so they need to be carefully bandaged.
We practised chest compressions and learned how to do Artificial Respiration and CPR.
We covered so much in our 10 hour course, I learned that I needed to add a few more items to my Pet First Aid kit and that I should likely carry one in the Van with me as well. I now feel much more prepared to deal with any Emergencies that my dogs or pets that I happen to be caring for might encounter.
