412 - First Aid, Sports Injuries and Therapies

Course Title: First Aid, Sports Injuries and Therapies - 412

Credits: 2

Instructor: Susan Dillon, Dip.NS., Dip. C.N., Dip.ACBS., Dip.CFNA.

Course Description

This course examines areas that include how physical conditions can impede performance, some of the causes of lameness,  fractures, soft tissue injuries, sprains and strains. The first aid section is in no way meant to pass as qualifying someone to perform veterinary skills, but may stabilize a dog until veterinary services can be reached.

Course Texts

  • Peak Performance by Christine Zink DVM, Ph.D.
  • First Aid for the Active Dog by Gustafson DVM

Schedule

The course begins as soon as your enrollment is complete and you receive your enrollment package. Although we allow 3 months for this course, you are free to complete the course sooner if you can, and we do allow extensions if need be.

Prerequisites 

404 & 405

Tuition

$200 Cdn. (Currency Converter) + 4% fee for for online payments. Textbooks not included in tuition. They may be purchased through http://www.dogwise.comhttp://www.amazon.comhttp://www.abebooks.com or http://www.half.com in most cases. Also check the Student LibraryCanadian Residents 5% GST.

Enrollment

Visit the "ENROLL" page and follow the application instructions.


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