Class Dates:
New class date -Saturday February 22nd
- Hours: 9:00am to 5:00pm
- Maximum: 8 students
- Prerequisite: None
- Minimum Age: 14 yrs/ 10 yrs if parent also enrolled
- Registration fee: $150.00 (tax included)
- Location: SpareRoomCo, 1901 Camrose Street, Penticton
- 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