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This veterinary approved and accredited online course is suitable for pet owners and pet professionals, fulfilling continuing professional development (CPD) requirements. Covering a range of topics with video demonstrations, downloads to keep, tutor help if you need it and a final accredited course certificate.
The aim of this course is:
- Recognise and respond to a range of first aid situations.
- Carry out a safe assessment of the cat.
- Respond to a range of first aid situations.
- Carry out basic first aid treatments whilst waiting for veterinary attention.
1. The course recognises that the veterinary surgeons act 1966 restricts the diagnosis and treatment of an animal by another person other than a qualified and registered veterinary surgeon. However any lay person can carry out first aid in an emergency situation.
2. For all first aid cases, a veterinary surgeon should be contacted as soon as possible.
2. For all first aid cases, a veterinary surgeon should be contacted as soon as possible.
The course is not designed to replace veterinary treatment.
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About Your Tutor
Caroline Clark
Registered Veterinary Nurse / Animal Behaviourist / Qualified Teacher
Caroline is a qualified registered veterinary nurse and has a professional teaching qualification. Caroline is also an animal behaviourist and runs a referral clinic in Yorkshire. She is a full member of the Association of Pet Behaviour Counsellors and one of only a small number of specialists to have achieved the status of Registered Clinical Animal Behaviourist with the Animal Behaviour Training Council. Caroline recently appeared as the animal specialist on a 20 part, Channel Four TV series ‘Embarrassing Pets’ and has written articles for peer reviewed veterinary publications.
