Pet Instructor Skill Review (VTQ)™
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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Due to the symbiotic nature of the nervous system and muscular systems the two combined often referred to as the neuromuscular system. At its simplest level, the nervous system is a communications network which has three basic elements of, sensation, analysis and response. The sensation is a vast array of sensors spread throughout the body which continually gathers information about both the internal environment such as blood and CO2 levels and the external environment, such as temperature. Analysis sensory input represents the massive amount of information and is the second role of the nervous system. It needs to analyse and interpret information being received and decide on the appropriate response. Many of these decisions are automated and there is no voluntary control over the response. The appropriate response must be initiated either by muscle contraction or glandular secretion. The nervous system consists of two primary divisions, the central nervous system CNS and the peripheral nervous system PNS. The central nervous system consists of the brain and spinal cord. The peripheral nerves are primarily responsible for the muscular action. The spinal cord is composed of the cervical, thoracic, lumbar and sacral segments named accordingly to the portion of the vertebral column through which passes. The spinal cord is the communication link between the brain and the rest of the body. It integrates incoming information and produces responses via reflex mechanisms. If the spinal cord is damaged in an accident, all movement and function beyond that point can be affected.
The Neuromuscular System: Nervous and Muscular Systems
1. Introduction to the Neuromuscular System
The neuromuscular system refers to the combined interaction between the nervous system and muscular system.
2. Components of the Nervous System
Sensation: The nervous system comprises sensors throughout the body, gathering information about both internal and external environments, such as blood and CO2 levels and temperature.
Analysis: The system processes and interprets sensory input, making decisions on appropriate responses, often involving muscle contractions or glandular secretions.
2.1 Automated Responses
Many decisions and responses are automated and lack voluntary control.
3. Divisions of the Nervous System
Central Nervous System (CNS): Comprising the brain and spinal cord.
Peripheral Nervous System (PNS): Primarily responsible for muscular actions.
3.1 The Spinal Cord
The spinal cord consists of cervical, thoracic, lumbar, and sacral segments, named according to their location along the vertebral column. It serves as the crucial communication link between the brain and the body.
3.2 Reflex Mechanisms
The spinal cord integrates incoming information and generates responses via reflex mechanisms, which are essential for rapid reactions without conscious thought.
3.3 Impact of Spinal Cord Injury
If the spinal cord is damaged, it can severely affect all movement and function beyond the injury point.
