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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So, if you have a dog that has got very, very cold and is hypothermic, we are now going to look at what sort of treatment you can do. Now a dog who has had hypothermia you need to reheat them, but reheat them slowly, we do not want to hear them rapidly. If we took the dog and straight away put them in a really, really hot car, or put the fires on in a very, very hot room we can actually cause problems and actually the dog can go into cardiac arrest. So, we just slowly heat them where possible. Obviously, if they have got hypothermia getting them to the vet as soon as possible is a really important thing. But first aid-wise you can try and make sure that on that trip to the vets, we can start to warm them up. By putting blankets over them we are allowing their own body heat to warm them up rather than rapidly heating them. Now to do this we can do this in a couple of ways. We can use conventional blankets or foil blankets. Now, the foil blanket with animals is very, very effective, however, the noise of it can put them off. So, I am going to go here, just wrapping her in the foil blanket. To start with, just unwrap it. Now as you can see, the noise of it is putting her off a little bit but, they normally do calm down okay. Good girl. Good girl. Good girl. Good girl. Alright. Now once she has calm down from the noise, you can lay that over and if that is all we have got, then that is fine. We can just keep it just on her. So, transporting her to the vet, you just tuck it around her and that will help. To take the noise away and also hold it in place you can use a conventional blanket, or you can use a coat or something like that. Then take the blanket, lay it over the top, this will keep the foil blanket in position and also provide a little bit more insulation. So just right across here, tuck it in a little bit more, try not to cover their face, because that will stress them out a little bit. You can tuck the blanket right up over their face. Tuck it in underneath, put their legs in and their tail in. And now, what is underneath here, her body heat has been reflected by the foil blanket. The red blanket is holding that in place and her body temperature is going to slowly rise. But important that if she has hypothermia, we do need to get her to the vet very quickly and be very careful not to have the temperature inside the car very, very high. One final thing that is worth just noting with hypothermia is the result of them getting into the water. You can just get some of the... The rest of the water off their coat by just drying them with a towel but don't go drying them with a hair-dryer because this can cause a lot more problems. You need to sort their core temperature out. Even wrapping them up like this if they are wet is better than leaving them exposed and running the risk of the temperature dropping any further.
Treating Hypothermia in Dogs
Crucial Treatment for Cold-Exposed Dogs
Life-Saving Measures
When a dog is exposed to extremely cold temperatures and falls into a state of hypothermia, the treatment you administer can make the critical difference between life and death. Warming a hypothermic dog must be done gradually to ensure a safe temperature increase.
Prompt Veterinary Assistance
Seek Professional Help
If you suspect your dog is hypothermic, it's imperative to transport them to the vet at the earliest opportunity for expert care.
Wrap in Warmth
Utilize Blankets or Foil Blankets
- Wrap your dog in a blanket or, ideally, a foil blanket if available.
- If your dog is wet, gently dry them with a towel before wrapping them.
- Blankets promote natural warming.
Avoid Rapid Heating
Caution with Heat Sources
Do not expose your cold dog to sudden and intense heat from fires or car heaters in an attempt to warm them quickly, as this can lead to additional complications and even cardiac arrest.
Enhanced Insulation with Foil Blankets
Reflective and Effective
A foil blanket offers insulation and reflects heat back into the dog's body. While they can be slightly noisy, consider layering another blanket, coat, or towel over the foil blanket for added comfort and warmth.
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