2.6 The Golden Hour (Twin Trees Vet Pet First Aid Course
THE CLOCK IS TICKING! Be familiar with the concept of the GOLDEN HOUR, a concept adapted from human medicine -- meaning for certain emergencies...
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Introduction to Twin Trees Pet First Aid Course
Welcome to the Twin Trees Pet First Aid Course. I'm your instructor, Dr. Melinda Lopez. I have more than a decade of experience working as...
2.0 STARTING FIRST AID TIPS:
STAY CALM AND TAKE A DEEP BREATH The more frazzled you get, the longer everything takes. Everything will be ok. If not, well at least...
What to Do When a Dog or Cat is Hit by a Car?︱Pet First Aid Course
Motor Vehicle Trauma: What to do when a dog or cat is hit by a car. Dogs and cats are hit by cars all the...
4.0.1 Seizures (Neurologic Emergencies)︱Pet First Aid Course
A seizure is a sudden surge of electrical activity in the brain. Most seizures last less than 30-60 seconds, but seizures that last longer than...
4.0 Neurologic Emergencies ︱Pet First Aid Course
The nervous system is the command centre and network that coordinates movement, and all the systems of the body; it allows us to perceive, interpret...
3.5 WHAT TO DO WHEN A DOG OR CAT IS HIT BY A CAR︱Pet First Aid Course
Dogs and cats are hit by cars all the time. Owners, bystanders and all kinds of people arrive at the scene, but these situations are...
3.4 Basic Wound Care︱Pet First Aid Course
Good wound care and bandaging shortens healing times and reduces complications. You want to do it as quickly as possible unless life-threatening injuries are present....
3.3 Triage: Sorting Urgency︱Pet First Aid Course
Triage is a system of sorting casualties into three different categories:1) Those that will live with or without treatment2) Those that will die with or...
3.2 How to Control Bleeding︱Pet First Aid Course
When a pet is bleeding, the sand is slipping through the hour glass. Remain calm and apply pressure. Maintain broad pressure across the site for...