General Dog First Aid and CPR
Learn general first aid to assist your dog as well as how to perform CPR in case of an emergency.
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What you'll learn
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What healthy vital signs look like versus when your dog is sick.
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How to best be prepared in case of an emergency.
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Learn basic first aid, as well as canine CPR & Heimlich
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Course content
If you spend any time with a dog at all, it’s vital to know how to care for them in the case of a medical emergency. This course will teach you how to handle most basic emergencies, ranging from allergic reactions to drowning to injuries. We’ll also let you know when an issue is something that needs the attention of a vet or an emergency clinic, and we’ll also cover what first aid supplies, medications, and phone numbers you should always have on hand.
Course includes
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9 lessons
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8 videos
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9 exams
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7hrs 20m time to complete
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Certificate upon completion
Requirements
- Access to a computer, phone or tablet
- Access to the internet
- Collar, harness, or head strap
- Leash
- A Watch or Timer
- First Aid Kit
- Thermometer
Syllabus
This course has several lessons, each with a progress exam and most with supplemental learning materials, such as videos, illustrations, and/or downloadables.
In this lesson, we explain why it’s so important to know first aid for your pup. We also teach you about healthy dog vitals and how to measure them in your dog, so you can check and see if anything is wrong.
Here, we’ll explain exactly why your dog needs a first aid kit, as well as everything that should go inside it. We’ll also cover what human medications can be safe for dogs and what they can be used for.
This lesson explores how to tell when your dog isn’t feeling well, and then how to determine if a situation counts as a medical emergency. We also let you know what to do in the case of an emergency, as well as what symptoms you should treat in what order if your dog is in crisis.
Dogs can get into things they shouldn’t, and this lesson covers what to do in that case. We’ll share what common foods and chemicals can be toxic for dogs, as well as what to do if they ingest something dangerous. We also explore common illnesses your dog may experience, what their symptoms are, and how to treat them.
In this lesson, we explore how to keep your dog safe in your home and yard, as well as common injuries and how to treat them - and when they need urgent, emergency medical care.
Like humans, dogs can experience seasonal, acute, skin, or food allergies. In this lesson, we’ll cover how to recognize the symptoms in your dog, how to treat them, when it’s an emergency, and how to prevent exposure once you know what they’re allergic to.
Here, we cover what a normal breathing and heart rate is for a dog, so you can tell when something is wrong. We also cover common respiratory and cardiovascular emergencies, what their symptoms are, and how you should respond.
This lesson will teach you what to do if the worst should happen and your pup is choking, stops breathing, or their heart stops. We’ll cover how to perform all three of these maneuvers on variously sized dogs, so you can know how to respond in a major crisis.
This course covers all the previous lessons, to help solidify what you’ve learned and make sure you know everything you need to canine first aid. There’s also a final exam to help ensure you’ve mastered everything!
Who this course is for
This course is for anyone who lives with a dog, as well as anyone who spends a significant amount of time with a dog (like those who commonly visit friends with pups!). It’s also very useful for dog groomers, trainers, boarders, or even dog walkers - anyone who works with dogs consistently and may need to know what to do in the case of an emergency!