Pet First Aid Certificate

What You Will Learn

This course is filled with information relating to pet first aid. It is designed to give you the basic skills needed to handle all types of situations involving your pet or animals at your place of work, whether you work in a pet shop or veterinary practice. The course’s six modules will give you a complete overview into pet first aid, this includes the following:

Introduction and importance of veterinary services
Gain information on general pet health
Learn about registering with your local vet and making visits
Get insight into the anatomy of a dog
Learn the different causes of limping in dogs
Get tips on examining pets at home
Learn about pet digestion
Learn about checking vital signs
Know the signs of dehydration and what to do
Learn how to examine wounds and how to stop bleeding effectively
Know how to treat burns on all pets
Get an understanding on how to treat a choking pet
Know what to do in the event a pet goes into shock
Learn basic CPR for pets
Understand what it takes to approach an injured animal
Learn the different tools and techniques to restrain an animal
Know the signs and symptoms of frost bite
Drowning and near drowning first aid
Get insight into household hazards
Learn about poisoning and treatments
Know the home treatment for vomiting and diarrhoea
Benefits

There are numerous benefits to completing a pet first aid Certificate online, these include:

Study online at your own pace and in your own time
Take a week to complete the course or a few months, there is no set time schedule for completion
Accessible on most modern devices as long as you are connected to the internet
Online support throughout your study experience
Lifetime access to the modules
Industry recognised certification
Certificates are verifiable online as an added convenience
Fast track your career
Start using your new knowledge without delay
Continue your education in pet awareness