Description
This Dog First Aid course is designed for Dog First Aiders, Pet Owners, Pet professionals, Dog Day Carers, Pet Sitters, and Dog walkers. This Dog First Aid course covers all the essential Dog First Aid skills and knowledge needed to specialise in the Dog First Aid sector.
In our course, you can apply the practical skills and knowledge you learn in real-life situations. As we know, a dog is much more vulnerable than a human, so it is no surprise that it will need your utmost care when injured. By completing this course, you can ensure you can take the utmost care of a dog. This Dog First Aid course starts with providing you with an introduction and the basic knowledge on Dog First Aid, the key concepts, strategies and techniques you need to know.
In terms of real-life situations, we will mention certain situations and what you should do and how you should treat the dog to ensure it is safe. Like what you should do when a dog is unconscious, or collapsed, needs CPR, is poisoned, has burns, scalds, heatstroke, hypothermia, has fractures, seizures, is choking, drowning, has stings, is in shock, bleeding, or needs bandaging. Lastly, we will also mention the common emergencies, the steps you need to take to manage a first aid scenario and why you must carry a pet first aid kit at all times.
Accredited by CPD
Instant e-certificate and hard copy dispatch by next working day
Fully online, interactive course with audio voiceover
Discounts on bulk purchases
Self-paced learning and laptop, tablet, smartphone-friendly
24/7 Learning Assistance
Who Should Take The Course
Anyone interested in Dog First Aid can take the course and get highly benefitted. People with below mentioned professions will find the course extremely beneficial:
Dog First Aiders
Dog walkers
Dog Day Carers
Pet Owners
Pet Sitters
Certification
Once you’ve successfully completed your course, you will immediately be sent a digital certificate. Also, you can have your printed certificate delivered by post (shipping cost £3.99). All of our courses are fully accredited, providing you with up-to-date skills and knowledge and helping you to become more competent and effective in your chosen field. Our certifications have no expiry dates, although we do recommend that you renew them every 12 months.
Learning Outcomes
By the end of the course, learners will be able to:
Familiarise themselves with what dog first aid is
Learn how to treat a collapsed and unconscious dog
Practice how to conduct Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)
Know what to do when a dog is in shock or when a dog is bleeding
Gain the skills to bandage the injured part of the dog, mainly limb and ear
Treat a dog with seizures as well as when a dog is choking
Learn how to treat and take care of a dog with fractures
Display knowledge on how heatstroke, hypothermia, burns, scalds and poisoning, bites and stings affect a dog and how to treat them
Understand the common injuries that occur to dogs and why it is always important to carry a pet first aid kit
Accreditation
All of our courses, including this Dog First AidCourse, are fully accredited, providing you with up-to-date skills and knowledge and helping you to become more competent and effective in your chosen field.
Curriculum
Introduction
Collapse & Unconsciousness
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
Shock
Bleeding
Bandaging
Fractures
Seizures
Choking & Drowning
Heat Stroke & Hypothermia
Burns & Scalds
Poisoning
Bites & Stings
Common Emergencies
Managing a First Aid Scenario
Pet CPR
Pet First Aid Kit
