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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Dogs Drowning and Treatment
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If you find an animal that has drowned, you need to remove them from the water as quickly as possible, but safe for both them and you. Your personal safety is vital. You do not want to get yourself into a situation where you are trying to rescue an animal in the water, but then you get yourself in trouble. When you hear of floods and people drowning in rivers, you often hear stories about people who have gone into the water to rescue their dog, but they have drowned, but the dog survived. This is often because the dog can go over trees and anything else that is underneath the water, no problem because their legs do not get stuck in anything underneath. But when you go into the water, you find you get your foot caught in a branch, this can bring you under, or you get tired. So, personal safety is the most important thing. If the dog is just in the water and it is swimming and you might want him to move down the river a bit or go with the flow and get it out at a lower point in the river. But make sure, whatever you do, if it is unconscious, keep yourself safe. With the dog, when you get it out of the water, if it is not breathing, then try and raise the hind legs a little bit. So, if it is on the slope of a riverbank or something like that, have the head at the lowest point. Now, with CPR, we need to carry on the CPR process that we have learned in the other video. CPR is important to get oxygen into the lungs to get the blood circulating around, and hopefully, they will come around fairly quickly. Now, with CPR in an older dog or something like that, it is not so successful. However, in the case of drowning, it does work quite well because you have got something which is a respiratory problem, rather than a cardiac problem. So, by delivering CPR very quickly you have got the chance of bringing this animal around. So CPR in drowning cases does work, but try not to panic. Try and keep yourself calm the best you can. The other problem is secondary drowning. Now, with secondary drowning, we cover this is in a separate video, but secondary drowning is where fluid gets onto the lungs. This can be a life-threatening condition. Even if you brought the animal back, you still need to make sure you get him to the vet as quickly as possible. And this is also due to secondary drowning. You need to monitor them for days afterwards to make sure there are no additional problems.
Rescuing a Drowned Animal: CPR and Safety Tips
1. Prioritise Safety
Swift and Safe Retrieval: When encountering a drowned animal, your priority is to remove them from the water quickly while ensuring safety for both you and the animal.
- Personal Safety First: Do not endanger yourself while attempting the rescue.
2. Proper Positioning
Raising Hind Legs: If the animal is not breathing, gently elevate their hind legs. On a riverbank, position their head at the lowest point.
3. Initiate CPR
Continuing CPR: Proceed with the CPR procedure you've learned previously. CPR is crucial for oxygenating the lungs and circulating blood, with the hope of a swift recovery.
- Drowning vs. Cardiac Problems: CPR is particularly effective for drowning cases, which are primarily respiratory issues rather than cardiac ones.
- Stay Calm: Maintain composure during the CPR process, and avoid panic.
4. Post-CPR Veterinary Check
Consult a Vet: Even after successful CPR, it is advisable to have the pet examined by a veterinarian. Secondary drowning, caused by fluid accumulation in the lungs, can still pose a fatal risk.
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