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Class Dates:

New class date -Wednesday April 23rd 

  • Hours:   10:30am to 6:30pm
  • Maximum: 10 students
  • Prerequisite: None
  • Minimum Age: 14 yrs/ 10 yrs if parent also enrolled
  • Registration fee: $130.00 (tax included)
  • Location: West Kelowna Library, ORL Branch, 3731 Old Okanagan Hwy, West Kelowna
  • Students must attend the full course to obtain a certificate
Topics Covered In Class
  • how to prevent common injuries
  • conduct a head to tail assessment
  • tell if your dog is experiencing pain
  • recognize 4 common signs of illness or injury
  • respond to any emergency in 4 easy steps
  • safely approach an injured dog
  • to take your dog’s vital signs and 3 other health tests
  • perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR)
  • perform artificial respiration
  • remove an airway obstruction (choking)
  • prevent and treat for shock
  • deal with penetrating objects
  • prevent and treat eye injuries
  • prevent and treat abdominal wounds
  • recognize the risk factors and how respond to bloat
  • prevent and respond to drowning
  • assess and respond to bone and joint injuries
  • prevent and respond to poisonings
  • prevent and respond to frostbite and hypothermia
  • prevent and respond to heatstroke
  • treat minor burns
  • treat various wounds

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