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- Delivered at Temple Newsam Campus. Accredited through Lantra Awards. Learn practical skills such as CPR and canine handling techniques
Course Information
Introduction
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Want to make sure you can give your four legged friend the best car in an emergency? Then this is the course for you. It covers everything you might need in a canine emergency.
Overview
It is impossible to predict when you may be presented with an emergency situation either with your own, or with someone else’s dog. By having basic canine first aid skills, you will be able to provide a dog with vital care needed in the first 10 to 15 minutes of an injury or medical emergency.
This in turn, means very often a dog can be presented at a veterinary practice in a more stable condition allowing for a much more positive outcome.
Who is this course for?
This course is for dog owners or pet care professionals who wish to upskill and be able to provide first aid for dogs in their care. Learners will need no prior knowledge of or qualification in dog first aid skill
Course units/modules
The course will include:
- Define dog first aid
- Know how to prioritise the health and safety of themselves and others with confidence when presented with an emergency situation
- Know what a heathy dog should look like
- Perform a basic dog body examination safely
- Recognise the different types of trauma/illnesses and how to respond appropriately in an emergency situation
- To be able to provide appropriate dog first aid skills to a dog in an emergency situation
- Identify appropriate handling techniques.
Benefits and skills
Learners will gain knowledge and skills equipping them to deal with a wide variety of canine emergencies.
Entry requirements
There is no formal entry requirements.
Available Apprenticeships and Progression options
Learners that complete this course can progress onto other provision such as our Level 2 Certificate in Technical Competence in Dog Walking and Pet Sitting.
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