Course Name
Canine First Aid
Course Description Purchase this course
This course is designed to teach the complete newcomer to dog ownership in the basics of elementary canine first aid, and to teach all dog owners, breeders and those who come into contact with dogs in the fundamentals of basic Canine first aid and handling canine emergency life and death situations.
Potential Career Opportunities
Canine Trainer
Canine Breeder
Canine carer
Canine health Field
Vet Nursing
Dog Walker
Pet Sitter
Kennel Hand
Kennel manager
Course duration: on average 6 months home study.
Maximum Time allowed 24 months from purchase date.
Qualification on completion – MDBA Certificate of Achievement. This certificate course is also a component of the Canine Breeding Diploma
Entry requirements
Students must have basic English literacy and numeracy skills.
Minimum education
Open entry. Previous schooling and academic achievements are not required for entry into this course.
Computer requirements
Students will need access to a computer a camera and the internet.
Fees - $430. Member discounts apply - email for codes
Units in Course.
Unit 1
Terminology and Abbreviations In Veterinary Care
Basic Hygiene and Procedures
Normal Vital Signs
How to take and record a dogs vital signs
What CRT Means
Reading Bowel Motions
How to Collect Urine and Faecal Samples
Medications, Administering
Canine First Aid Kit
Unit 2 Priorities Of First Aid
A.B.C
Administering C.P.R
Haemorrhage, Control of and Tourniquet Application
Symptoms and Treatment of Shock
Stabilizing and splinting Fractures
Wound Dressing and Bandaging
Safe handling and Transport of the injured dog
Unit 3 General First Aid
Allergies
Burns, Electrocution
Convulsions and Seizures
Choking
Drowning
Dog Fights
Broken Toenails
Foreign Bodies in Ears and Eyes
Prolapsed Eyeball
Heat Stress
Gastric Torsion
Poisoning.
Unit 4
Disaster Preparedness and response