Qualified Veterinarians Dr Scott Linnane and Dr Jo Stumm will be conducting workshops explaining how you can apply First Aid to sick and injured dogs.
Workshop Outline: The workshop will look at the signs and symptoms of the most common issues vets see with dogs and what to do in each situation such as:
Handling an emergency
CPR
Handling distressed animals
Broken Bones
Snake bites
Poisoning
Signs of shock and assessing the patient
Tick, Fleas and worms
Control of bleeding
Burns and smoke inhalation
What to do if your dog is hit by a Car
Heat stress
Fight wounds and what to do when dogs are fighting
Hypothermia
How to take your dog’s heart rate, respiration rate
Resources: All participants will be provided with workshop notes and a certificate of attendance.
Cost
Cost: $65 per person. Sorry, no concessions available. Visit www.facebook.com/dogfirstaidtas for event details and to purchase tickets.
To enable effective attendee participation there is a maximum of 18 participants per workshop. Future workshops will be scheduled to meet demand.
For further information, email dogfirstaidtas@gmail.com
Workshop dates
Workshop 1: 17 March 2019 9am - 1pm
Workshop 2: 1 April 2019 5:30pm - 9:30pm
Venue
The Pat Murnane Memorial Hall - 188 Lenah Valley Road, Lenah Valley, Hobart (top side of the Lenah Valley RSL Car Park)