This book (below) would be an excellent companion for such a class:
Bruce Fogle, "First Aid for Dogs: What to Do When Emergencies Happen" 1995. 200+pp. $10 (US) from Amazon. Extremely useful -- many decision trees of symptoms to check and conditions that are ruled out or in, what to do temporarily, the urgency of vet care (now!; within 24 hrs; if symptoms worsen), very clear illustrations. (You can easily write into the margins other alternatives you learn in your class.)
It'd be hard for me to imagine a more useful guide for canine first aid. I value it so much I keep one copy at home, another in the Cabela's "Safari" vest I wear every morning on our hour offleash walk in the nature preserve, and a third copy in the car, just in case.
Unfortunately, this book may now be out of print. If so, you can easily pick up a used copy in good condition (as low as $3 + S&H) from Amazon's list of alterrnate suppliers -- the S&H adds a few bucks more..
Bruce Fogle, "First Aid for Dogs: What to Do When Emergencies Happen" 1995. 200+pp. $10 (US) from Amazon. Extremely useful -- many decision trees of symptoms to check and conditions that are ruled out or in, what to do temporarily, the urgency of vet care (now!; within 24 hrs; if symptoms worsen), very clear illustrations. (You can easily write into the margins other alternatives you learn in your class.)
It'd be hard for me to imagine a more useful guide for canine first aid. I value it so much I keep one copy at home, another in the Cabela's "Safari" vest I wear every morning on our hour offleash walk in the nature preserve, and a third copy in the car, just in case.
Unfortunately, this book may now be out of print. If so, you can easily pick up a used copy in good condition (as low as $3 + S&H) from Amazon's list of alterrnate suppliers -- the S&H adds a few bucks more..
