The PetSaver™ Program covers the following topics:
Skill: Restraining & Muzzling
"Any pet that is in pain or is going to be moved into pain, can and will bite."
Hands-on Skill Practice: Primary Assessment
"In the first 15-25 seconds of you being on the scene you will know what to do and what actions to take."
Hands-on Skill Practice: Rescue Breathing
"The pet patient has a heartbeat but is not breathing"
Hands-on Skill Practice: Canine & Feline CPR
"The pet patient has no hearbeat and is not breathing."
Hands-on Skill Practice: Choking Management
Conscious Choking, Unconscious Choking (Witnessed & Found)
Hands-on Skill Practice: Bleeding & Shock Management
Restraint, Muzzle, Elevation, Direct Pressure, Pressure Points, Immobilization, Shock Management &
Transportation
Hands-on Skill Practice: Snout-To-Tail Assessment for Injury & Wellness
"A deliberate and systematic assessment from the snout to tail of the pet with intent and purpose looking
for any injuries the pet does not present to you or for wellness to create a base-line of your pet's health."
Hands-on Skill Practice: Assessing the Pet's Vitals
"If you know what is normal for your pet then you will be able to quickly recognize when your pet is
presenting not-normal."
Hands-on Skill Practice
Handbook: Pet First Aid Kit Contents
Equipment and Supplies for Putting Together Your Own Pet First Aid Kit
Lecture: Insect Bites & Stings and Snakebite
Definition, Causes, Signs & Actions for Survival
Lecture: Heat & Cold Injuries
Definition, Causes, Signs & Actions for Survival
Lecture: Seizure
Definition, Causes, Signs & Action for Survival
Lecture: Caring For Your Senior Pet-izen
Senior Pet-izen Care, Signs & Symptoms, Risk Factors & Euthenasia
According to the American Animal Hospital Association (AAHA) 1-out-of-4 more pets would survive, if just one pet first aid technique was applied
prior to getting emergency veterinary care. The Pet Tech PetSaver™ Program conducted by Companion Dog Trainers is an (approximately)
eight hour course that will cover the following topics. Additionally, the class includes our PetSaver™ handbook, and upon
successful completion each participant will receive a certificate.
Course fees are $180 for the general public. Special rates of $150 for ex and current students of Companion Dog Trainers, volunteers
of animal shelters and welfare groups (must be either arranged by the organisation or comes with a letter of introduction from the VWO).
The PetSaver™ Program covers the
following topics:
Skill: Restraining & Muzzling
"Any pet that is in pain or is going to be moved into
pain, can and will bite."
Hands-on Skill Practice: Primary Assessment
"In the first 15-25 seconds of you being on the scene
you will know what to do and what actions to take."
Hands-on Skill Practice: Rescue Breathing
"The pet patient has a heartbeat but is not breathing"
Hands-on Skill Practice: Canine & Feline CPR
"The pet patient has no hearbeat and is not breathing."
Hands-on Skill Practice: Choking Management
Conscious Choking, Unconscious Choking
(Witnessed & Found)
Hands-on Skill Practice: Bleeding & Shock Management
Restraint, Muzzle, Elevation, Direct Pressure, Pressure
Points, Immobilization, Shock Management &
Transportation
Hands-on Skill Practice: Snout-To-Tail Assessment for
Injury & Wellness
"A deliberate and systematic assessment from the
snout to tail of the pet with intent and purpose looking
for any injuries the pet does not present to you or for
wellness to create a base-line of your pet's health."
Hands-on Skill Practice: Assessing the Pet's Vitals
"If you know what is normal for your pet then you will
be able to quickly recognize when your pet is
presenting not-normal."
Hands-on Skill Practice
Handbook: Pet First Aid Kit Contents
Equipment and Supplies for Putting Together Your Own
Pet First Aid Kit
Lecture: Insect Bites & Stings and Snakebite
Definition, Causes, Signs & Actions for Survival
Lecture: Heat & Cold Injuries
Definition, Causes, Signs & Actions for Survival
Lecture: Seizure
Definition, Causes, Signs & Action for Survival
Lecture: Caring For Your Senior Pet-izen
Senior Pet-izen Care, Signs & Symptoms, Risk Factors
& Euthenasia
According to the American Animal Hospital Association
(AAHA) 1-out-of-4 more pets would survive, if just one
pet first aid technique was applied prior to getting
emergency veterinary care.
The Pet Tech PetSaver™ Program conducted by
Companion Dog Trainers is an (approximately) eight
hour course that will cover the below topics.
Additionally, the class includes our PetSaver™ handbook,
and upon successful completion
each participant will receive a certificate.
Course fees are $180 for the general public.
Special rates of $150 for ex and current students
of Companion Dog Trainers, volunteers of animal
shelters and welfare groups (must be either arranged
by the organisation or comes with a letter of
introduction from the VWO).
