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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I think like humans, you will get times when your pet will vomit. If it is a one-off and they have just maybe brought back their dinner after they have eaten it, and they otherwise seem absolutely fine, then you do not really need to be that concerned about it. If you notice that your pet has vomited and the vomit that they have brought up is concerning to you, so if it is not just food, if there is something in it, if there is blood in it, if there is anything that looks like coffee granules, which would be digested blood, then that is a concern and it is something that you should take your pet to be seen by your vet. A really good thing to do that seems a little bit strange at the time, but take a photo of that vomit so that you can show it to your vet. Measure or monitor the frequency with which they vomit. So, some animals are brought in because they vomit once a week. And maybe that is completely normal for them, they just overeat once a week and they bring up their food, get checked over, probably not a concern and we do not need to worry too much about it. Other animals that vomit once a week and do that thing, it may well be a concern, there may be some underlying pancreatic problem, there may be an underlying parasitic problem. If your cat is a hunter and not been wormed for several months, the chances are that they are doing that because they have worm larvae in their upper gastrointestinal tract that is making them vomit. It is always worth checking out if your pet is vomiting more than once, then just get them checked out, take the photos, monitor the frequency with which they vomit and report that back to your vet as well.If there is any pain associated with vomits, again, that is important and the vet needs to know that because it can help them diagnose why they may be vomiting. In a lot of cases of pancreatitis, for example, in dogs, they get a lot of upper abdominal, cranial abdominal pain. And when they vomit, that tends to be worse. So if you have got that and the vet knows that, then they know they should be looking for pancreatic issues. So anything that goes along with that vomiting, anything else that it does, any other thing else that your pet does, make sure you relay that information to your vet when you come and see them. So I think in a lot of cases when your dog or cat vomits, you may not be around. And it might be the case that they have re-ingested it after they have vomited it back up again. The only way you are going to tell that is if there is a sign, you have a little bit of vomit on the floor that looks like it has probably been re-eaten. If there is anything in that vomit that is not just food and you see that happen, you need to stop them from re-ingesting it if you can, or them re-ingesting it, or any other dog, because that is the other thing, any dog or cat around will want to know what it is, have a sniff, and probably have a taste as well. So you want to make sure they are not re-eating their vomit. If they do just vomit the once and they seem well, the best bet is not to feed them for a few hours, because if they vomited, the chances are if you give them something quite soon after, they will just vomit it back up again, because they are still quite sensitive and anything that lands in the stomach is probably going to come back up again. So we would normally advise rest, gut rest for 12 hours, but you must make sure that they continue to drink. If an animal at any point cannot keep water down, they will become dehydrated and that is when they become really unwell. So if that is the case and they are vomiting up water after they drank it, then you should take them to a vet.
Understanding Pet Vomiting: Causes, Concerns, and Care
When to Be Concerned
Similar to humans, pets may experience occasional vomiting. Here's when to be concerned:
- Unusual Content: If the vomit contains anything other than food, such as blood or coffee granule-like substances (digested blood), seek veterinary attention.
- Frequent Vomiting: Monitor the frequency of vomiting. While occasional vomiting may not be alarming, frequent episodes could indicate underlying health issues.
- Associated Pain: Note if there is any pain associated with vomiting, as this could aid in diagnosis.
Response and Care
Take appropriate steps to manage pet vomiting:
- Document: Take a photo of the vomit to show your vet and keep track of how often it occurs.
- Rest and Monitoring: After a vomiting episode, withhold food for a few hours to allow the stomach to settle. Ensure your pet continues to drink water to prevent dehydration.
- Seek Veterinary Attention: If vomiting persists or if your pet experiences pain or difficulty keeping water down, consult a vet promptly.
Preventing Re-ingestion
To prevent re-ingestion of vomit:
- Monitor: Keep an eye on your pet to prevent them from re-eating vomit, which can be harmful.
- Restrain Access: Restrict access to vomit for other pets to avoid ingestion.