Pro Pet Hero: Online Cat and Dog First Aid Certification
First Aid and CPR for Pets
Pro Pet Hero at a Glance
- 2-year nationally accepted certificate
- 1 hour and 39 minutes of engaging video training
- Immediately printable card
- Videos include subtitles
This course teaches first aid techniques to address the most common emergencies that can occur with small and large dogs as well as cats. This course will train you to notice abnormalities and detect early warning signs in pets. You will also learn essential pre-vet care and life saving techniques for those times when immediate action can make all the difference. The course is developed and taught by Doctor of Veterinary Medicine Bobbi Conner, a specialist in small animal emergency & critical care.
- Pet Owners
- Dog Walkers
- Pet Sitters
- Groomers
- Pet Trainers
- Anyone who works with cats or dogs
Total course time includes 1 hour and 39 minutes of video training as well as knowledge reviews, final test, remedial help and reviewing downloaded material.
- Introduction
- The role of first aid with your pet
- Safety concerns for the provider
- Preparing a pet first aid kit
- Monitoring your pet
- Understanding pet vital signs and how to measure them
- Recognizing normal & abnormal behaviors
- Illness
- Vomiting and diarrhea
- Bloat
- Loss of appetite
- Lethargy
- Weakness or collapse
- Seizures
- Cold or heat exposure
- Fever
- Itchiness/scratching
- Cardiovascular Emergencies
- Recognizing the signs of cardiopulmonary arrest
- Cat and dog CPR
- Injuries
- Bleeding
- Temporary wound care, infection prevention
- Lameness
- Suspected fracture or spinal injury
- Burn wounds
- Hit by car, fall from height, animal attack
- Shock
- Poisonings and envenomations
- Allergic Reactions
- Insect stings
- Vaccine reactions
- General allergies
- Anaphylaxis
- Respiratory Emergencies
- Choking
- Near-drowning
- Breathing problems/respiratory distress
- Rescue breathing
- New Kitten Checklist
- New Puppy Checklist
- Pet Disaster Preparedness Checklist
- Pet First Aid Kit Checklist
- Pet First Aid Student Manual
What People are Saying
What people are saying about this course
“This was the most professionally done and comprehensive Pet First Aid course I have ever done. The information is communicated clearly and repeated as needed and reinforced with questions. You can go through the material at your own pace and it is easy to navigate. The course holds your place if you take a break and has a convenient table of contents to see on the side of the screen as you progress. The examples and demonstrations are very realistic. I loved the use of the real cats and dogs too as well as the stuffed ones! The reading material with each lesson was excellent and added more knowledge to the lesson. Awesome online course and highly recommend it to anyone who loves pets!”
- Samira, Physician from NY
“Great information and video was well done. ”
- Angela, operations manager from NC
“This was the most professionally done and comprehensive Pet First Aid course I have ever done. The information is communicated clearly and repeated as needed and reinforced with questions. You can go through the material at your own pace and it is easy to navigate. The course holds your place if you take a break and has a convenient table of contents to see on the side of the screen as you progress. The examples and demonstrations are very realistic. I loved the use of the real cats and dogs too as well as the stuffed ones! The reading material with each lesson was excellent and added more knowledge to the lesson. Awesome online course and highly recommend it to anyone who loves pets!”
“Great information and video was well done. ”
