Learning Objectives:
- 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 in a grooming salon including, skin lacerations, razor burn, heatstroke 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)
Course participants will receive the following:
- A copy of our full color Canine and Feline CPR and First Aid Reference Guide as an E-book or printed book (add’l $24.95 plus shipping)
- 2 year subscription to the Pet Emergency Education Online Resource Center
- Upon successful completion and receiving a passing score on all assessments, an official certificate may be printed immediately at the link under the final exam section
- Copyright access to use the PetCPR+ logo to promote that you are certified
Upon completion of this class participants will be certified in Canine and Feline CPR and First Aid**
We would like to thank the following curriculum content contributors:
- Jennifer Lotterman PDS MPS CFMG, Paragon School of Pet Grooming
- Allison Alonso, Groomer Training Center
- Kathryn Dixon, The Houndstooth, LLC
Thank you to the following organizations who contributed to the development of this course and who utilize our programs to train and certify their staff, members and students.
This course is approved by IAABC for 3 CEU. Course Code- 63958221