April 1st through April 30th is the 13th annual Pet First Aid Awareness Month, emphasizing the importance of being a caring, loving and responsible pet parent and pet care professional through education and training. The goal is to increase the quality and quantity of our furry friends’ lives.
Pet First Aid Awareness Month main focus is the importance of learning the necessary skills of CPR and first aid care for our furry friends. Pet first aid is the immediate care administered to an injured or suddenly taken ill animal. It covers immediate care in the home to stabilize your pet and veterinarian care when necessary. Possessing the knowledge, skills and techniques of pet first aid can mean the difference between life and death for your pet; between temporary disability or permanent injury. Pet first aid not only can save your pet, it can save you money in expensive veterinarian bills.
Pet First Aid and CPR training is available to all pet care professionals and pet owners through the American Red Cross, Knoxville Chapter. The class is taught at the Young-Williams Animal Center. To find out when the next class is scheduled and to register online or to purchase a cat or dog first aid book/dvd, visit http://www.knoxarc.org.
Pet First Aid Resources (click on the highlighted link to websites):
American Red Cross Pet First Awareness Month
Animal Poison Control Center http://www.aspca.org/pet-care/poison-control/
PetTech www.pettech.net
Pet First Aid – Basic Procedures by American Veterinary Medical Association. http://www.avma.org/firstaid/procedures.asp
Always remember that any first aid administered to your pet should be followed by immediate veterinary care. First aid care is not a substitute for veterinary care, but it may save your pet’s life until it receives veterinary treatment.
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Wow. It's nice to know that there is also a first aid training for our pets. Im glad i read this one.
Posted by: First aid training | 04/23/2012 at 05:59 AM