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Canine First Aid
Course Description                                          Purchase this course 

 

 

This course is designed to teach the complete newcomer to dog ownership in the basics of elementary canine first aid, and to teach all dog owners, breeders and those who come into contact with dogs in the fundamentals of basic Canine first aid and  handling canine emergency life and death situations.

 

Potential Career Opportunities

 

Canine Trainer
Canine Breeder
Canine carer
Canine health Field
Vet Nursing
Dog Walker
Pet Sitter
Kennel Hand
Kennel manager

 

Course duration: on average 6 months home study.
Maximum Time allowed 24 months from purchase date.

 

Qualification on completion – MDBA Certificate of Achievement. This certificate course is also a component of the Canine Breeding Diploma

 

Entry requirements

 

Students must have basic English literacy and numeracy skills.

 

Minimum education

 

Open entry. Previous schooling and academic achievements are not required for entry into this course.

 

Computer requirements

Students will need access to a computer a camera and the internet.

Fees - $430. Member discounts apply - email for codes 

 

Units in Course.
Unit 1

 

Terminology and Abbreviations In Veterinary Care
Basic Hygiene and Procedures
Normal Vital Signs
How to take and record a dogs vital signs
What CRT Means
Reading Bowel Motions
How to Collect Urine and Faecal Samples
Medications, Administering
Canine First Aid Kit

 

Unit 2 Priorities Of First Aid

 

A.B.C
Administering C.P.R
Haemorrhage, Control of and Tourniquet Application
Symptoms and Treatment of Shock
Stabilizing and splinting Fractures
Wound Dressing and Bandaging
Safe handling and Transport of the injured dog

 

Unit 3 General First Aid

 

Allergies
Burns, Electrocution
Convulsions and Seizures
Choking
Drowning
Dog Fights
Broken Toenails
Foreign Bodies in Ears and Eyes
Prolapsed Eyeball
Heat Stress
Gastric Torsion
Poisoning.

 

Unit 4

 

Disaster Preparedness and response

 

 

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