Dog First Aid Training, Hertfordshire

[NickF 50]

A mate of mine teaches Metropolitan Police Dog Handlers first aid for dogs and is running a few one day courses in west Herts this November

 

The course is split into 3 Modules over the day

Module 1 Module 2 (lots of hands on) Module 3

Purpose of 1

1st actions at a scene - scene assessment,
Health & safety around injured dogs
Primary assessment
ABC of care
When & how to use CPR (using mannequins)
Practicing mouth to snout
Recovery position, yes there is one for a dog
Also finding a pulse, breathing rate etc
Stress

 

Module 2
1st Aid kits
Bleeding – various
Bandaging Wounds/injuries/
cuts
Shock
Fractures
Spinal injuries
Car accidents
Burns

 

Module 3
Heat stroke
Stomach torsion
Choking
Drowning
Poison
Diarrhoea/vomiting
Bites/stings
Ticks
Grass seeds

 

PM me if you've any interest. Having lost a dog in the field I can see some value in this ;-)

[bullmastiff 610]

Any idea on the rough cost of the course?

[skycat 6,172]

Good idea Where is it exactly and how much?

[NickF 50]

He runs about two per month based upon demand, all in the Hemel Hempstead/Kings Langley Herts area and charges £40 per day per person. Im going along to the 17th November one, there is one on the 16th too.

[socks 32,253]

Good idea however the only action for a fair few of those ailments is get to the vets ......

[NickF 50]

Well he teaches the police so I shall go along. I lost my last Lurcher on the way to the vets so lets see if it can help if nothing else with a degree of comfort whilst on the way ;-)

[skycat 6,172]

You're right there: first aid is what it says: something to keep the dog alive on the way to the vet. I got lucky once, not knowing what I was doing when a friend's dog crashed, winded herself and her heart stopped beating. I did some sort of cardiac massage without really knowing how to do it on dogs, and luckily her heart started up again OK.

[beast 1,884]

good idea, as has been said might just allow us to keep a dog alive long enough to get to the vet. i would go if i had £40....

[sandymere 8,261]

The idea of courses in first aid for dogs is pretty good but wouldn't it be a good idea to attend one for humans instead, most of the basics will apply and then you can deal with people as well. I've done a heimlich type manoeuvre on a dog with success but CPR ? once the heart has stopped pretty much nothing can restart it other than a defib machine.

I'd agree with socks most of those need a vet asap and unless your updating every year or so it will all blur surprisingly quickly.

[whiteracer 258]

I am up for this, it's only down the road from me aswell, only thing is I am on shift 16/17th I ll put a 'leave form' in and see if I can get the time off!

 

Failing that is he doing any other dates??

[dizzi-bird 0]

Hi there,

 

Does your mate have a website we can enrol on?

And is there a certificate at the end?

 

Thankyou