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We cover more than ANYONE in the dog first aid field!

Here's what is in our manual and primary course:

Dog First Aid Course - Canine Health Canada

Basic Care and Prevention

Basic Grooming  

 Skin and Hair  

 Teeth and Gums 

 Nails        

Anal Sacs           

Nutritional Needs          

Exercise and Rest           

Training             

 Conditioning a Dog to Accept Treatment      

Vaccinations            

Parasite Control            

 Fleas and Lice          

 Ticks            

Spaying/Neutering         

Identification            

Risk Management           

 Home hazards           

 Environmental hazards         

Common poisons           

First Aider Roles and Responsibilities

Safety             

 Identification of Situation         

 Assess            

 Securing Scene           

 Restraint and Safe Muzzling of Dog       

When to Call the Veterinarian and What they Need to Know    

Nose to Tail Survey           

 Appearance and Movement         

 Behavior/Response          

 Vital Signs            

 Odors            

 Ears, Eyes, Nose and Mouth         

 Head and Neck           

 Chest             

 Abdomen            

 Limbs            

 Anus and Genitals          

Priorities of Treatment          

Emergency First Aid Response          

Assess and Prioritize           

Aggression/behavior changes         

Balance Issues            

Birthing/Whelping           

Bites and Stings            

Bees, Wasps, Hornets, Ants          

Flea Bites            

 Ticks             

 Jellyfish            

 Snake, Spider, Scorpion         

Bleeding             

 Types            

 Treatment            

Bloat              

Bones             

 Fractures and Breaks          

 Robert Jones Bandage          

Breathing Issues           

 Mouth to Nose Resuscitation        

Burns

 First Degree/Superficial         

 Second Degree/Partial Thickness        

 Third Degree/Full Thickness        

 Chemical Burn           

 Electrical Burn           

Carbon Monoxide            

Choking             

Comatose             

Constipation            

Convulsions/Seizures           

Cough/Cold            

CPR              

Cuts and Wounds           

Diabetic Episodes           

Diarrhea             

Drowning             

Ear Issues             

 Ear Hematoma—No blood         

 Ear Hematoma—Bleeding         

 Head Shaking           

Electrocution            

Elizabethan Collar           

Eye Injuries            

Feet - Claws and Pads          

Fish Hooks            

Frostbite/Hypothermia          

Head Injuries            

Heart Failure            

Heat Stroke/Hyperthermia          

Horse/Livestock           

Impalements/Penetrating Injuries        

 Lameness              

Mouth and Tongue Injuries           

Nose Injuries            

Poison             

 Skin/Sting            

 Inhaled            

 Swallowed/Ingested          

 Common poisons/treatments        

 Plants and foods poisonous to dogs       

Porcupine Quills            

Shock             

Skunk Spray            

Scratching—excessive          

Spinal injuries            

 Identification

 Securing and Transporting         

Smoke Inhalation           

Swallowed Objects           

Swimmer’s Tail            

Urinary Issues            

Vomiting             

Traffic Accidents           

Administering Medications         

Oral             

Eye             

Ear             

Anal/Suppositories          

Injections            

What to Have in your First Aid Kit        

My Dog—Vital Information         


** For information about our ADVANCED EXTREME K9 Emergency First Aid, or our WORKING TACTICAL K9 Program for police, security, and military handlers, please contact us!

Whether you're taking a course or looking to become one of our trainers/instructors - we have you covered!  You will be prepared to help in any emergency, have exceptional health knowledge, and have the hands on practice to help your dog.


*Now offering ADVANCED EXTREME Emergency First Aid and WORKING TACTICAL K9 Emergency First Aid programs - contact us for more information for those classes.

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