Course curriculum

  1. 1

    • Welcome to the course

    • How to use this course
  2. 2

    • The role of a caregiver

    • Working with vets
  3. 3

    • Introduction to dog body language

    • Downloadable resource: Dog Body Language Poster

    • How to approach a dog

    • How to use muzzles

    • Hygiene

    • Rabies

    • End of chapter quiz
  4. 4

    • What is "First Aid"?

    • First aid kit essentials

    • Recognising an emergency

    • Recognise other serious conditions

    • Stop-Escalate-Stabilise Protocol

    • S-E-S Protocol: "Stop" animal assessment

    • What if the animal can't be approached?

    • Moving/ lifting sick or injured dogs

    • Transporting sick or injured dogs

    • End of chapter quiz
  5. 5

    • Introduction

    • Identifying types of wounds

    • Practice identifying types of wounds

    • Wound types: what to do next

    • What to do: fresh wounds

    • What to do: infected/ complicated wounds

    • What to do: burns and animal bites

    • End of chapter quiz
  6. 6

    • Introduction

    • Fractures

    • Poisoning or toxic exposure

    • Bites and allergic reactions

    • Vomiting and diarrhoea

    • End of chapter quiz
  7. 7

    • Quiz: Understanding dogs and staying safe

    • Quiz: Intro to first aid

    • Quiz: Wounds

    • Quiz: Other common emergencies
  8. 8

    • Conclusion

    • Feedback Survey