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Welcome To The Rio Grande Jack Russell Terrier Club | |
| The Fastest Jacks in the West | ||
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2009
BOARD MEMBERS
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| MEMBERSHIP | PHOTOS-pending | LINKS-pending | RESCUE | |||
Red Cross Pet First Aid
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This is a 3
hour class that covers first aid for both |
The
Course covers: ¥ Name items that belong in a pet first aid kit. ¥ Name appropriate pet supplies that should be included in an emergency preparedness kit. ¥ Explain what should be considered when making a plan for their pets in the event of a disaster that requires evacuation. ¥ Understand the importance of knowing the normal physical condition, behaviors and habits of the pets. ¥ Identify a normal heart and pulse rate, breathing rate and body temperature of dogs and cats. ¥ Describe how to safely approach an ill or injured cat or dog. ¥ Demonstrate how to safely muzzle a dog. ¥ Explain how to check a cat or dog that appears to be having a first aid emergency. ¥ Describe how to check an unconscious cat or dog for breathing and cardiac response. ¥ Describe how to give rescue breathing to a dog or cat. ¥ Describe how to perform CPR on a dog or cat. ¥ Describe how to care for a dog or cat that is choking. ¥ Describe how to care for shock for a cat or dog. ¥ Describe how to provide basic wound care and control bleeding for a cat or dog. ¥ Describe how to provide care to a cat or dog with a sprain or strain. ¥ Describe how to care for a dog or cat with a suspected fracture. ¥ Describe how to care for a cat or dog suffering from a burn ¥ Describe how to care for a cat or dog involved in ŒÊcarÊaccident ¥ Describe general care for a cat or dog with a sudden illness. ¥ Describe how to care for a cat or dog that has a seizure. ¥ Describe steps for caring for a cat or dog that has been poisoned. ¥ Describe how to care for a cat or dog suffering from aÊcoldÊor heat related emergency. |
Classes are by preregistration only.
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