Red Cross Dog and Cat First Aid
Dog and Cat First Aid Class (3 1/2 hours) $50, Includes Dog First Aid Book w/ DVD or Cat First Aid Book w/ DVD (Purchase additional book for $20)
By the end of the presentation, you will be able to:
Name the items that belong in a pet first aid kit
Name the appropriate pet supplies that should be included in an emergency supplies kit
Explain what should be considered when making a plan for pets in the event of a disasted that requires evacuation
Understand the importance of knowing the normal physical condition, behaviors and habits of their pets
Identify a normal heart and pulse rate, breathing rate and body temperature of cats and dogs
Describe how to safely approach an ill or injured cat or dog
Demonstrate how to safely capture and restrain a cat
Demonstrate how to safely muzzle a dog
Explain how to check a cat or dog that appears to be having a first aid emergency
Explain how to check an unconscious cat or dog for breathing and cardiac emergencies
Describe how to give rescue breathing to a cat or dog
Describe how to perform CPR on a cat or dog
Describe how to care for a cat or dog that is choking
Describe how to care for shock for a cat or dog
Describe how to provide basic wound care and control bleeding for a cat or dog
Describe how to provide care to a dog with a muscle, bone or joint injury
Describe how to provide care to a cat or dog with a sprain or strain
Describe how to care for a cat or dog with a suspected fracture
Describe how to care for a cat or dog with a suspected back or neck injury
Describe how to care for a cat or dog suffering from a burn
Describe how to care for a cat or dog involved in a car accident
Describe general care for a cat or dog with a sudden illness
Describe how to care for a cat or dog that has a seizure
Describe steps for caring for a cat or dog that has been poisoned
Describe how to care for a cat or dog suffering from a cold- or heat- related emergency