Pet instructor skill review
Course Content
- Introduction to your Pet First Aid Instructor refresher course
- Course introduction
- Dog First Aid and The Law
- The vet and your role in first aid
- The Role of the Dog First Aider
- When is Veterinary Care Required?
- Keeping your pet safe in an emergency
- Car Accidents
- Car Accidents - Injuries and Treatment
- Pet Proofing your home
- Please rescue my pets stickers
- Hand Hygiene
- Dog Microchipping
- Cat microchipping
- Precautions and Safety
- Pet Anatomy and Physiology
- First Aid Kits and Equipment
- Checking a Pets health
- Initial Assessment
- Checking Your Dog's Health and Finding Out What Is Normal
- Gum Colour
- Collecting a Urine Sample
- How Dogs Show Pain
- How Dogs Show Pain - Vets Comments
- Taking a Pulse
- Taking the Temperature
- Taking the Rectal Temperature
- Vital Signs
- Comprehensive Assessment and Checking Vital Signs Example
- Pet Accidents and First Aid
- Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation - CPR
- Choking
- Bleeding Control
- Types of Bleeding
- Dressings, Bandages and Controlling Bleeding
- Catastrophic Bleeding
- Dogs and haemostatic dressings
- What is the ideal animal haemostatic agent
- Collaclot - Collagen pad to stop bleeding and promote clotting
- Dogs and Tourniquets
- Commercial Tourniquets for Dogs
- HaemoCap™ MultiSite - Dogs
- Shock
- Shock - vets comment
- Different Conditions you may see
- Breathing and Respiratory Problems
- Loss of Appetite
- Sneezing
- Lethargy
- Urination Problems
- Weakness in Animals
- Weakness and Collapse - additional vets comments
- Hair Loss and Skin Conditions
- Cataracts
- Dehydration in Dogs
- Clinical signs of dehydration in dogs and cats
- Hydration and rehydration in dogs
- Fluid balance in dogs and cats
- Oralade - treating dehydration
- Oralade for cats
- Oralade - The Science
- Injuries
- Suspected fractures
- Types of fractures on animals
- Dog Fractures Treatment
- Spinal injury and moving an injured dog
- Spinal Injuries
- Paw Problems
- Paws and Claws
- Nail and Claw Injuries
- Eye Injuries
- Eye Problems
- Ear Problems
- General Bandaging
- Bandaging the Ear
- Bandaging the Tail and Tail Injuries
- Bandaging the Body
- Fight Wounds
- Puncture Wounds
- Mouth and Dental Problems
- Animal bites and scratches on dogs
- Small Cuts, Scratches and Grazes
- Bandage aftercare
- Stings on animals
- Ibuprofen and pets
- Carbon Monoxide and dogs
- Poisoning
- Vet poison information line
- Inducing Vomiting in a Dog
- Inducing Vomiting - vets comments
- Snake Bites
- Dog Burns
- Chemical Burns
- Electrocution
- Electric Shocks
- Cruciate Ligament
- Falls From Height
- Illness
- Dogs and Illnesses
- Bloat and Gastric Dilatation and Volvulus (GDV)
- Why do dogs eat grass
- Why are Onions Toxic to Dogs
- Why is Chocolate Toxic to Dogs
- High Temperatures and Heatstroke
- Hyperthermia - Vets Comments
- Hypothermia Treatment
- Hypothermia - vets comments
- Vomiting in Animals
- Different Types and Causes of Vomiting
- Vomiting - vets comments
- Seizures and Epilepsy
- Diabetes
- Allergies in Dogs
- Allergic reactions
- Pancreatitis
- Cushings Disease
- Nose and Respiratory Problems - Vet
- Breathing Difficulties
- Coughing and kennel cough
- Kennel Cough - vets comments
- Diarrhoea in Animals
- Stomach Conditions
- Possible Causes of Blood in Dog Faeces
- Rabies
- Alabama Foot Rot
- Blue Green Algae
- Hip Dysplasia
- Urinary Tract Infections
- Carbon Monoxide Poisoning
- Pyometra
- Vestibular Syndrome
- Parasites that affect pets
- Cats
- Different types and sizes of animals
- Summary and Your Practical Session
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Get StartedCatastrophic Bleeding
In any injury where you got catastrophic bleeding, there is a chance that the dog could lose or the cat could lose enough blood that it could be fatal. The best thing you can do in this situation, you know you got to get to the vet because that is the only way you are going to fix the situation but you need to do something immediately to try and stem the bleeding or stop it if you can. In a lot of cases, direct pressure on that wound or wherever the bleeding is coming from will slow the bleeding down or stop it. In severe bleeds, that would not be enough and you will need to use something else to stop that bleeding. There are different bandages, different gauzes, that you can use that will try and clot the blood and form a blood clot temporary to stop that bleeding, give you a little bit more time to get to the vet before the animal bleeds out. The other thing you can do if you have the knowledge and if you have been shown by the vet how to do this, you can try and stop the bleeding by applying pressure above the bleed so effectively using a tourniquet to try and close off, shut off, the blood supply to that area, it might be a limb wherever, where you are bleeding from. If you have an internal bleed, you would not be able to do that. And the best thing you can do is just treat your dog for shock, keep them warm, and get them to that vet as quickly as you can. So in situations where an animal does have a catastrophic bleed, you will need to look at the situation and calm other people down that may be around it and in order to treat that animal and give it the appropriate first aid, you may well need to try and restrain the animal. It is worth doing that and not leaving it because if you do leave it then that animal could die. So in that situation, if you cannot get access to that bleed very easily, you may need to muzzle the dog and maybe get some people to help you hold the dog while you are applying that pressure in order to stop that bleed.
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Managing Catastrophic Bleeding in Pets: First Aid Guide
Immediate Actions for Catastrophic Bleeding
Quick response is crucial in cases of severe bleeding in pets:
- Seek Veterinary Help: Immediate veterinary attention is essential to resolve the situation.
- Apply Direct Pressure: Applying direct pressure to the wound can slow down or stop the bleeding.
- Use Hemostatic Agents: Hemostatic bandages or gauzes can help clot the blood temporarily, providing time to reach the vet.
- Consider Tourniquet Application: In severe cases, applying a tourniquet above the bleeding site can help restrict blood flow.
Addressing Internal Bleeding
Internal bleeding requires different management:
- Treat for Shock: Keep the pet warm and monitor for signs of shock while transporting to the vet.
Handling the Situation
Stay calm and take necessary steps to control the situation:
- Restrain the Animal: Safely restrain the pet to administer first aid and prevent further injury.
- Apply Pressure: If needed, enlist help to apply pressure to the bleeding area, even if it requires muzzling the pet.