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
- Dog CPR Introduction
- Dog CPR Practical Demonstration
- CPR on deep chested dogs
- Small and barrel-chested dog CPR
- Cat CPR
- Near and Secondary Drowning
- Dogs Drowning and Treatment
- Near and Secondary Drowning - vets comments
- How Realistic is Dog CPR - hear what our vet says
- Oxygen and Your Dog
- Administration of Oxygen
- Choking
- Bleeding Control
- 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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We are now going to have a look at pet CPR. Now, this is one of those things that is on every pet first aid course, it is quite the headline thing, but it is something which is extremely distressing, very worrying. It is something you can practice with a classroom course, or you can practice on a toy at home. Now, reasons why the heart might stop, or they might stop breathing. It could be in the sense of breathing, it could be a drowning case. It might be that they have been suffocated in some way. It might be they got excessively hot. The heart can stop for other reasons as well. Including poisoning, cardiac problems and things like that. So, what we are going to do is start is just have a look at these groups. Now, if you have a very old dog, it is likely that they might, if their heart does stop, it might be that they just simply die. And in that instance, maybe pet CPR is not the best thing because they have reached their final days. Now, one fact is that around 6% of dogs who have had CPR done on them have actually survived to be discharged from a veterinary hospital. Now, you might think that is not a lot and it is not worth doing, but it is. I mean, what price do you put on CPR, that 6% chance is worth having. However, that is a general figure. Now in cases of the heart has stopped or whether they just stop breathing. Now, why has this happened? If the heart has stopped due to a respiratory problem, it is more likely that this will be successful. So, for example, if the dog had drowned or the dog has been electrocuted, these are other reasons. We are not talking here about a cardiac arrest in the sense that they got heart disease. We are talking about other factors. It is definitely worth having a go. This is something that will help you. You would regret it if you did not try it. Now, one important thing with it is we are saying about, you can practice CPR on dog toys and stuff, you would never ever practice CPR or anything on a real animal. With it, you do not want to... You can just put your hand to simulate where it would go, or you can see where the hand positions. But you would never actually deliver breaths or compressions because, A, you'd probably get bitten, but also, you can do them some real injury. So again, never practice on the real. So, we are going to look at in the other videos on how to actually deliver CPR. The important thing here is you need to have a go. As far as how long do you continue for? The research varies on this as well. Often if it is going to work, it would work, and they would come around within that 10 minutes. There are very few cases where after 10 minutes, a dog has been successfully resuscitated. This is because oxygen-rich blood heading towards the brain is starved. Although CPR will pump oxygen-rich blood around, the brain will slowly start to die. And this can happen just in a few minutes. Anything up to 4 minutes and they can simply get severe injuries to their brain. If you deliver CPR, you are going to keep that blood circulating around. So, you can reduce the impact, but ultimately, it will start to break down. Another general rule that has been given out, is after 20 minutes, then it probably bests that you stop. That said, there have been cases where dogs have been brought round longer than this and the same with humans. Sometimes it is exactly the same. However, being realistic about it, 10 minutes is a time where it is unlikely to be successful and 20 minutes is a time where it is pretty much not going to work. The other thing will be being, after 20 minutes of CPR, you are going to be tired even if there is two of you and you are handing CPR over. You are going to be very tired. So, that is sort of maximum time.
Pet CPR: Building Confidence and Understanding
1. Preparing for Pet CPR
Building Confidence: Practicing CPR on a pet can be distressing, but training in a controlled environment or with a toy at home can boost your confidence.
2. Reasons for Pet Breathing Problems
Possible Causes: Understanding why a pet might stop breathing is crucial when considering CPR.
- Drowning
- Suffocation
- Excessive Heat
- Poisoning
- Cardiac problems
- Smoke inhalation
3. Importance of Pet CPR
When to Perform CPR: Learn the significance of pet CPR and when it should be administered.
- Never Practice on a Live Pet: Utilize a manikin or toy for training purposes.
- Consider Your Pet's Condition: In some cases, CPR may not be suitable for very old pets with stopped hearts.
- Potential for Success: Approximately 6% of dogs receiving CPR survive, depending on the underlying cause.
- Effectiveness Based on the Cause: CPR may be effective for issues like drowning; however, not attempting CPR guarantees no chance of success.
- Time Window for CPR: Research suggests that if CPR works, it usually does so within the first 10 minutes.
- Exceptions and Time Limits: Successful resuscitation beyond 10 minutes is rare, and after 20 minutes, it's generally best to stop CPR.
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