A Pet Owners Responsibility
If own a pet, it is your responsibility to take care of him or her when he or she gets hurt. Even if the pet is just a guard animal or a service dog, you are responsible for his or her health and well-being. Pets, especially dogs, are notoriously energetic, meaning they are at risk for getting a injured. They may get cuts and bruises, and even a sprain if they fall. Managing these emergencies may seem trivial to some, but animals feel pain and discomfort as much a human does and need to be managed with care and urgency.
Pet First Aid and CPR
With most Canadian homes having pet animals at home, the popularity of pet first aid and CPR classes have been growing over the past few years. Toronto First Aid is one of the best providers of pet first and CPR training in the city. We teach students how to recognize if a pet is hurt and/or unwell and the needed management for a variety of injuries and ailments.
Pet First Aid and CPR training with us last four hours in a classroom-based set-up. Regarding first aid and CPR skills, we train all our students using life-sized and life-like animal mannequins. These hands-on lessons will help a student prepare for an actual pet emergency, should one occur.
Topics such as choking emergencies, cardiac arrest, and wound management are included in the program curriculum. The principles used for these kinds of cases are more or less the same as managing humans, with little modifications made for the different structure of a pet animal.
Inside Your Pet First Aid Kit
To be prepared for any emergency, a trained rescuer has to have a first aid kit specially for pets in their home or workplace. The kit should contain the following:
- Emergency phone numbers (veterinary clinic, Animal Poison Control Center)
- Pet’s medical record (medications, vaccinations, history of illnss)
- Gauze
- Non-stick bandages, clean towels/cloths
- Adhesive tape – Note: Do NOT use adhesive tap on a pet’s fur. They are only used to secure bandages or gauze to each other.
- Milk of magnesia/activated charcoal (for poisoning)
- Hydrogen peroxide (for poisoning, NOT wound management)
- Pet hermometer (digital, preferrably) – Note: Pet temperatures run higher than a humans so a regular themometer won’t work
- Eye dropper/syringe with the needle
- Muzzle/rope and leash
Pet First Aid and CPR Credential
After you finish the Pet First Aid and CPR training program, there is a certification exam you need to pass before we award you with a training credential. Credentials for this particular program do not expire, nor are there refresher classes for this topic. If you want to, you can update your skills and knowledge by taking the program again. In this scenario, you can opt out of the exam since you are already certified.
Enroll for our program by using the online form below. Class schedules are listed below as well. Our office hours are form 8 AM to 5 PM if you want to enroll in person. Sign up today!