First Aid for Pets
What you'll learn
- You'll learn how to identify and respond to different types of emergency scenarios; how to safely handle your pet when they are injured; and how to build your very own pet first aid kit
- By the end of the course, you'll have the confidence to know how to best help your pet in case of an emergency
Requirements
- Basic cat and dog handling skills
- Participants need to be comfortable around pets
- Understand basic anatomy (where the chest, nose, throat are located)
Description
This course is run by our veterinarian, Dr Katherine, and will equip pet owners with the basic knowledge they need to help their pets in emergencies. It includes a series of explanatory videos, demonstrations with the one and only Delilah the Pitbull, and printable instructions for assembling your own pet-friendly first aid kit at home. We've thrown in a few quizzes to help with learning, too! Dr Katherine will conduct live sessions to take questions and respond to comments about the material. Please note that this is not intended to replace veterinary advice and you should always seek veterinary attention in case of emergency.
Who this course is for:
- Pet owners
Instructor
- 4.1 Instructor Rating
- 149 Reviews
- 1,081 Students
- 1 Course
Dr Katherine is a veterinarian, and director of Animal Consultants International. She has worked as a veterinarian in various mixed and small animal practices, including the RSPCA, as well as a veterinarian for the Victorian state government in Australia. She has also trained local veterinarians surgical skills and vaccination programs abroad, and performs veterinary outreach services for the homeless at VetSOS, and the Pryor Foundation, working with underprivileged youth.