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Pet CPR/First Aid Class

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Next class: Friday, October 8th from 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.
Location: Lucky Dog Sports Club
Register: Register online Today!

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If you're interested in a different future date, please e-mail your name, address and phone number. We will contact you when it is scheduled.

When you take this important class, veterinarian Dr. David Cox will teach you many important skills that could help save the life of your pet in an emergency. You will practice cardiopulmonary resuscitation and check the pulse on a life-like CPR dog mannequin and learn to apply first aid techniques to pets who are ill or injured until professional veterinarian help can be obtained.

Learn how to do the following:

• Safely handle and assess your injured or ill pet
•Administer medications;
•Recognize an emergency;
•Perform CPR and first aid;
•Clear an airway obstruction
•Control bleeding;
•Stock a pet first aid kit;
•Handle breathing emergencies;
•Safely provide restraint and transportation;
•Initially treat poisoning;
•Recognize shock;
•Splint broken bones;
•Respond to drowning;
•And more...

Dr Cox will spend time answering your questions. This class is a must for any pet lover. Class size is limited so sign up today for this unique class!


Want to know the normal temperature, pulse, and respiration for dogs and cats?
DOGS
CATS

Temperature:
100 to 102 degrees F (rectal)
Pulse:
70 to 130 beats per minute
Respiration:
10 to 30 per minute

Temperature:
99 to 102.5 degrees F (rectal)
Pulse:
100 to 160 beats per minute
Respiration:
16 to 32 per minute

Gestation period: (length of pregnancy) is 63 days for both dogs and cats

You'll want to put together your own First Aid Kit to have on hand. We've got a list of supplies you'll need.

• cotton balls
• adhesive bandage tape 2"
• Pepto-Bismol
• triple antibiotic ointment
• 3% hydrogen peroxide
• nail clippers
• plastic eyedropper
• rubbing alcohol
• 2" x 2" gauze
• 2" and 3" roll gauze
• wooden tongue depressor
• needle-nosed pliers
• short sturdy stick for a splint
• Betadine solution and scrub
• eye ointment or artificial tears
• styptic powder for minor bleeding
• cloth for bandages
• Milk of Magnesia
• measuring cups/spoons
• KY jelly
• Q-tips
•large plastic syringe
• thermometer (child's rectal)
• blunt-end scissors
• 4" x 4" gauze pads
• tweezers or forceps
• cloth or leather gloves
• rubber or latex gloves

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