PET FIRST AID & CPR EMERGENCY TRAINING
If Your Pet Suddenly Became Sick or
Injured . . .
. . . Would YOU Know What To Do?
BE PREPARED. GET TRAINED. SAVE YOUR PETS LIFE!
Courses:
- Pet First Aid/CPR and Disaster Response
- Advanced K9 First Aid
- Pet First Aid & CPR for Youth
- Pet First Aid & CPR for Pet Care Professionals
- Pet First Aid & CPR for First Responders
- K9 Wilderness Emergency Care
- Dog Attack and Bite Prevention
- Dog Bite Prevention for Utility Workers
Course Descriptions:
Pet First Aid/CPR and Disaster Response
This course is designed for the pet owners, dog sport enthusiasts, animal rescue workers, pet care professionals, first responders and municipal employees with the necessary information and emergency medical skills to stabilize and transport an injured animal until professional veterinarian care is available. This course will give YOU the Confidence and basic emergency skills needed to Save a Pets Life.
Duration: 4.5 Hours
Bring: Notebook, Pencil/Pen, snack, drink
Note: Please DO NOT bring your dog/cat to class
Service Dogs and their handlers are always welcome.
Please contact our office if you plan on bringing your service dog.
Topics:
- Preventing Emergencies
- Pet First Aid Kits
- Preparing for Disasters
- Emergency Muzzling and Restraint Techniques
- Vital Sign Assessment
- Pet CPR
- Choking
- Injured Pet Transport/Moving
- Bleeding Control Techniques
- Shock Management
- Scene Safety/Hazard Mitigation
- Medical Emergencies
- Poisoning Emergencies
- Environmental Emergencies
- Removing a Dog from a Trap / Medical Treatment
- Traveling and Outdoors Adventures
Students will be provided with a "Pet First Aid & Disaster Response Guide" workbook. Upon Successful completion of the class the student will receive a digital Certificate of Completion (valid for 2 years).
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K9 Advanced Emergency Care
This course has been developed for those who have completed our basic Pet First Aid and CPR course and wish to learn more emergency medical skills and techniques to help pets in an emergency. This class is highly interactive with hands-on scenarios based on "real world" emergency situations.
Duration: 8 Hours
Prerequisite: Pet First Aid/CPR and Disaster Response, and Pet First Aid for Pet Care Professionals
Bring: Notebook, Pen/Pencil, snack, drink
Note: Please DO NOT bring your dog/cat to class.
Service Dogs and their handlers are always welcome.
Please contact our office if you plan on bringing your service dog.
Topics:
- Review of Basic First Aid / CPR Skills
- Advanced Bleeding Control / Bandaging
- Impalement Injuries
- Eye Injuries
- Fractures / Splinting
- Packaging / Transport of Injured Pets
- Spinal Injury Assessment / Protection
- Improvising an Emergency Stretcher
Upon Successful Completion Students will receive a Certificate of Completion (valid for 2 years).
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Pet First Aid & CPR for Youth
This course has been specifically developed for youth age 8 to 14 years of age to learn the necessary Pet First Aid and CPR skills and techniques to help save a pet in an emergency situation. Parents are strongly encouraged to attend with their child.
Duration: 2.5 Hours
Bring: Notebook, Pen/Pencil
Note: Please DO NOT bring your dog/cat to class.
Service Dogs and their handlers are always welcome.
Please contact our office if you plan on bringing your service dog.
Topics:
- Creating a First Aid Kit
- First Aid for Animal Bites
- Basic First Aid/CPR for Pets
- At Scene Handling of an Injured Pet
- Wound Care / Bandaging Techniques
- Emergency Muzzling for pets
- Removing a Dog from a Trap / Medical Treatment
- Safe Transportation for Injured Pets
Upon Successful completion Students will receive a Certificate of Completion (valid for 2 years).
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Pet First Aid & CPR for Pet Care Professionals
This course has been specifically developed for the working environment of the Pet Care Professional.Pet Care Professionals include: groomers, pet day care, pet sitter/walker, veterinary staff and animal rescue workers and volunteers.
Duration: 4.5 Hours
Bring: Notebook, Pen/Pencil, snack, drink
Note: Please DO NOT bring your dog/cat to class.
Service Dogs and their handlers are always welcome.
Please contact our office if you plan on bringing your service dog.
Topics:
- Pet First Aid Kits
- Pet Emergency First Aid / CPR
- Vital Sign Assessment
- Choking Management
- Bleeding Control
- Seizures
- Impalement Injuries
- Shock Management
- Dog Bites / Wound Care
- Poisoning Emergencies
Students will be provided with a "Pet First Aid & Disaster Response Guide" workbook. Upon Successful completion of the class the student will receive a Certificate of Completion (valid for 2 years).
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Pet First Aid & CPR for First Responders
This course is specifically developed for First Responders. Those police, fire fighters, EMT's and animal rescue professionals that are the first responders to emergency and critical situations, accident and events.
Duration: 3 Hours
Bring: Notebook, Pen/Pencil
Note: Please DO NOT bring your dog/cat to class.
Service Dogs and their handlers are always welcome.
Please contact our office if you plan on bringing your service dog.
Topics:
- First Aid Kits
- Injury Assessment
- Vital Sign Assessment
- Pet First Aid and CPR
- Emergency Muzzling and Restraint Techniques
- Bleeding Control
- Spinal Injury Assessment
- Medical Emergencies - Seizures, Bloat
- Poisoning Emergencies
- Environmental Emergencies
- Removing a Dog from a Trap / Medical Treatment
Upon Successful completion of the class the student will receive a Certificate of Completion (valid for 2 years).
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K9 Wilderness Emergency Care
Our Wilderness Emergency K9 Care course is designed for outdoor adventurers that like to explore, hike, camp, bike, paddle, fish, hunt and like to share their outdoor adventures with their four legged furry friends where access to professional veterinary care is delayed or communication is unreliable. The course focuses primarily on assessing and treating immediate emergency life threatening injuries to your dog; Airway, Breathing, and Circulation; stabilizing and then transportation to a veterinary clinic. The course is highly interactive and scenario based on real world emergency situations.
Duration: 8 Hours
Bring: Notebook, Pen/Pencil, Sack Lunch, Drinks
Note: Please DO NOT bring your dog to class.
Service Dogs and their handlers are always welcome.
Please contact our office if you plan on bringing your service dog.
Topics:
- Know Before You Go
- K9 First Aid Kit
- Injury Assessment
- Emergency First Aid
- CPR
- Choking
- Emergency Wound Bandaging
- Bleeding & Lacerations
- Paw and Pad Injury
- Impalement Injury
- Burns
- Spinal Injury Assessment
- Fractures and Splinting
- Gastrointestinal Issues
- Thermal Issues (Hypothermia/Frostbite/Hyperthermia)
- Snake Bite
- Porcupine Quill Treatment
- Gunshot Wound
- Foxtail Issues
- Poisonous Plants & Mushrooms
- Drowning
- Removing a Dog from a Trap / Medical Treatment
- Packaging and Transport
- Improvising a Stretcher
- K9 Emergency Scenarios
Upon Successful completion of the class and written examination the student will receive a Certificate of Completion (valid for 2 years).
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Tick Advise
TICK TIME IN MONTANA
A dog in the wrong place at the wrong time can be bit by dozens or even hundreds of ticks. Deer ticks go through three stages of life (larva, nymph, and adult), and feed only once in each of these stages; a blood meal ends each stage.
Larval ticks dine on mice and other small rodents, but nymphs and adults are a threat to dogs.
Because they are small and their bites don’t itch, ticks are easily overlooked, especially adult deer ticks and the nymphs of any species. Ticks prefer warm, moist conditions, so double-check under collars and around ears. If you aren’t sure what a lump or bump is, inspect it with a magnifying glass. Warts, similar skin growths, and nipples can feel like feeding ticks.
Be careful when removing a tick to grasp it with tweezers firmly at the head, as close to the dog’s skin as possible, and slowly pull straight back. Never twist, press, burn, or apply irritating substances like kerosene to an attached tick because doing so can cause the parasite to expel the contents of its digestive tract, creating an unwanted hypodermic effect.
Three-percent hydrogen peroxide, the common disinfectant, is recommended for tick bites because the oxygen it contains destroys the Lyme disease bacteria. Hydrogen peroxide can be liberally poured over bites on light-haired dogs (keep away from eyes and apply directly to the skin) but because it’s a bleach, this method is not recommended for black or dark-haired dogs.
Using an eyedropper to apply hydrogen peroxide directly to the bite helps prevent unwanted bleaching.
DO YOU KNOW WHAT TO DO IN AN EMERGENCY ?
In The Field
Do You know what to do if Your Dog Gets Quilled By A Porcupine ?
Quills have very tiny one-way barbs along their shaft. This makes it very easy for quills to keep moving inward and very difficult to pull them out. Quills may puncture through skin and muscle to enter body cavities and even organs, Quills can also cause infection and abscesses.
Animal Bite Statistics
Did You Know . . .
Approximately 5 million people are bitten by animals in the U.S. each year. Half of those bitten by animals are children. About a dozen people die each year from dog attacks. half of all cat bites become infected. 77% of biting dogs belong to victims's family or friends. 61% of animal bites happen at home.
Transporting an Injured Pet
Do You Know How To Transport an Injured Dog ?
If a dog is injured, handle the dog gently and minimally as you transport it to the vet. If they are still mobile, get them to lay down however they are comfortable and stay, ideally in a carrier or crate. Carry dogs that are significantly injured on a stiff, firm surface, and do everything you can to immobilize whatever parts of the dog's body that may be injured.
Pet first aid kit
Putting Together Your Pet's First Aid Kit
Just as we keep a First Aid Kit handy for the humans in our household, we should put one together for our animal companions in case of an emergency.
First aid is the emergency help you give to an animal that is injured or has become suddenly ill. Combining commonsense, first aid skills and available materials, you’ll be able to prevent conditions from worsening, promote recovery and even save a life.
Keep in mind, however, that you are providing, especially in more serious incidents, temporary measures that will sustain the animal until you transport him or her to the veterinarian for clinical attention. (By the way, keep your veterinarian’s phone number near your phone.)
Of course, it behooves us as their human companions to protect our loved ones from hazardous situations as much as we possibly can. Just as we keep a first aid kit handy for the humans in our household, we should put together items that we may need for helping our animal companions in an emergency. Here’s a look at some recommended options:
- 6' slip lead
- Muzzle
- Disposable Latex Gloves
- Mylar Emergency Blanket
- 2x2, 3x3 and 4x4 Gauze Pads
- 2", 3" Roll Gauze
- 2"x3", 3"x4" Non-Stick Pads
- Triangular Bandage
- 2", 3" Gauze Roll
- Cotton Swabs
- Adhesive Medical Tape
- Vet Wrap
- Tweezers
- Styptic Pen/Powder
- Antihistamine
- Wound Spray
- Alcohol pads
- Iodine Pads
- Saline Solution
- Instant Cold/Hot Packs
- Plastic Syringe
- Bandage Scissors
- Multi -Tool
- Penlight/Flashlight
- Marker Pen
- Para Cord
- Plastic Bags
- Elizabethan Collar
- Rectal thermometer (and water-soluble lubricant)
- 3% hydrogen peroxide spray for cleaning wounds
- additional items depending on needs
Cautionary Note: Animals who are frightened and in pain may act unpredictably – even those who are usually friendly. To protect yourself from a cat’s sharp claws, wrap him in a towel or jacket , and wear thick gloves. Avoid a dog’s teeth by using a commercial muzzle or wrapping a scarf around the nose and under the chin, then tying it behind the ears.
There’s no such thing as the perfect first aid kit, so you should consider your needs, including the length of your trip, the size of your group, and where you will be traveling, and then build a kit that meets them.
You should never pack anything in a first aid kit that you don’t know how to use. It’s wise to go through each item and familiarize yourself with how to use each item before going into the backcountry. And consider taking a K9 Wilderness First Aid Course to learn even more about how to use first aid kit supplies to manage common outdoor injuries and illnesses.
“You should never pack anything in a first aid kit that you don’t know how to use. It’s wise to go through each item and familiarize yourself with how to use each item before going into the backcountry.” — Sarah Buer, “27 Considerations for a Wilderness First Aid Kit“, NOLS 2016, updated 2018
Learn To Save Your Pets Life !
For course information and to register for a class contact:
Montana K9 SAFETY
(406) 885-0437
do YOU know how to help your pet in an EMERGENCY ?
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Do YOU know what to do?
Be Prepared. Get Trained. SAVE YOUR PETS LIFE!
Do YOU know what to do?
Would YOU know what to do if your dog suddenly choked on a bone? If your pet ate a toxic substance, like chocolate? Do YOU have a plan in the event you need to evacuate your family from your home?
Hiking with your dog.
Be Prepared. Get Trained. SAVE YOUR PETS LIFE!
Do YOU know what to do?
Most dogs love exploring the outdoors with their humans, but an intensive hike is a lot more demanding than a walk around the neighborhood or a visit to the dog park. If YOU are planning a backcountry hike with your dog, know how to keep his safety and comfort in mind. But it requires dedicated preparation to ensure the experience is safe and enjoyable for your dog,
Be Prepared. Get Trained. SAVE YOUR PETS LIFE!
Be Prepared. Get Trained. SAVE YOUR PETS LIFE!
Be Prepared. Get Trained. SAVE YOUR PETS LIFE!
Montana K9 SAFETY training will give YOU the CONFIDENCE and Emergency First Aid skills needed to Save a Life of your pet!
veteran and first responder discounts
We Salute Our Veterans and First Responders !
We offer special discounts to our Veterans.
Service Dogs and their Handlers are Always Welcome !
Disclaimer:
Disclaimer : Montana K9 Safety training courses are not intended to replace veterinary medical care in the event of an emergency or regularly scheduled care and checkup. Please consult your primary veterinary medical care provider for guidance regarding your pet's health.
Please note to ensure that you fully understand that any of Montana K9 Safety's courses will not qualify you in veterinary practice or surgery or in the proper diagnosis of animal sickness, illness or disease and no claim is being made that having undertook any course you will be able to carry out any techniques or operations satisfactory on any animals either privately or as a business and this includes with your own or others animals. These courses are strictly for personal interest, precautions, self development purposes and personal knowledge. We cannot guarantee or ensure that anyone who would take these courses would be up to ANY satisfactory standard to work on anyone’s animals or carry out any proper first aid. These courses are purely to provide you with knowledge on canine first aid at the sole purpose of being able to better deal with any unsuspecting situations that may arise privately. This Company/course provider will not accept any consequence or blame for incorrect treatments or diagnosis that may be carried out or any techniques that are taught within these courses.