Dr. Beatty has been a veterinarian for 15 years and he owns My Pet’s Vet in Glendale. He has experience with all family pets including birds, reptiles and small mammals.

 

The goal of this course is to teach you pet first aid for common problems and CPR for

cats and dogs. Some of the topics covered in class are:

 

• Putting together your own pet first aid kit which is far better than anything you can buy

in a store.

• Learn how to take vital signs

• Treatment for choking

• Wound care and bandaging

• Bleeding and how to stop it

• Making and using an improvised muzzle

• What to do when poisoning happens

• Recognizing true emergencies

• Recognizing and treating heat stroke

• Recognizing the signs of shock

• Strains and sprains

• CPR training and practice using a pet-simulator in class