Pet First Aid & CPR هذه الدورة تدرس باللغة الإنجليزية

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About the program

Every pet owner or professional working with animals should know how to perform first aid. From cut pads, insect stings, and snake-bites, to chocolate poisoning, traffic accidents and choking, the unexpected can and does happen to the pets in our care. This comprehensive course equips you with the expertise to handle these situations and many others besides. In addition, you learn how to assess the patient and prioritize the most life-threatening problems.

What you will learn

Be Prepared:

What to have in a first aid box
Know where the emergency vet clinic is
Acquire first aid training


Types of First Aid

Conditions you can treat at home
Recognizing emergencies
Stabilizing a patient until help arrives


Taking Control in a First Aid Situation

Keeping safe: How to restrain a patient in pain
Assessing the patient
Prioritizing the most life-threatening problem


Do No Harm

Human medications: What you can and can't give
Pet medications: How much and when?
When to contact the vet


Techniques:

Bandaging
Nursing skills
Treating shock


CPR

Summary flowchart of what to do
What to do when the pet's not breathing
What to do when there's no heart beat


First Aid

A comprehensive A-Z list of all major first aid eventualities
What to do and what to avoid
Cross referenced conditions

Course for?

This course is ideal for:

Pet owners wanting to educate themselves on proper first aid
Animal lovers interested in learning more about medicine and exploring the basics of veterinary medicine
Those interested in a career as a vet tech, veterinary doctor, or veterinary support assistant
Anyone interested in working with animals in any of the many jobs in the animal care industry

Requirements

International Open Academy courses are designed for anyone with an interest in learning. No formal qualifications are required to study with us. Our courses are suitable if you want to learn new skills, start a new career, or if you're already working in a particular industry and wish to upgrade your talents and enhance your resume.

Career path

Candidates with an interest in working with animals
Anyone interested in a career in veterinary medicine or animal care
Those interested in owning animals, volunteering at animal shelters, or fostering animals.
Existing animal care workers in pursuit of promotion
Those seeking to improve the lives of pets at any age, particularly senior pets.