Pet Instructor Skill Review (VTQ)™
Course Content
- Introduction to your Pet First Aid Instructor refresher course
- Course introduction
- Dog First Aid and The Law
- The vet and your role in first aid
- The Role of the Dog First Aider
- When is Veterinary Care Required?
- Keeping your pet safe in an emergency
- Car Accidents
- Car Accidents - Injuries and Treatment
- Pet Proofing your home
- Please rescue my pets stickers
- Hand Hygiene
- Dog Microchipping
- Cat microchipping
- Precautions and Safety
- Pet Anatomy and Physiology
- First Aid Kits and Equipment
- Checking a Pets health
- Initial Assessment
- Checking Your Dog's Health and Finding Out What Is Normal
- Gum Colour
- Collecting a Urine Sample
- How Dogs Show Pain
- How Dogs Show Pain - Vets Comments
- Taking a Pulse
- Taking the Temperature
- Taking the Rectal Temperature
- Vital Signs
- Comprehensive Assessment and Checking Vital Signs Example
- Pet Accidents and First Aid
- Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation - CPR
- Dog CPR Introduction
- Dog CPR Practical Demonstration
- CPR on deep chested dogs
- Small and barrel-chested dog CPR
- Cat CPR
- Near and Secondary Drowning
- Dogs Drowning and Treatment
- Near and Secondary Drowning - vets comments
- How Realistic is Dog CPR - hear what our vet says
- Oxygen and Your Dog
- Administration of Oxygen
- Choking
- Bleeding Control
- Different Conditions you may see
- Breathing and Respiratory Problems
- Loss of Appetite
- Sneezing
- Lethargy
- Urination Problems
- Weakness in Animals
- Weakness and Collapse - additional vets comments
- Hair Loss and Skin Conditions
- Cataracts
- Dehydration in Dogs
- Clinical signs of dehydration in dogs and cats
- Hydration and rehydration in dogs
- Fluid balance in dogs and cats
- Oralade - treating dehydration
- Oralade for cats
- Oralade - The Science
- Injuries
- Suspected fractures
- Types of fractures on animals
- Dog Fractures Treatment
- Spinal injury and moving an injured dog
- Spinal Injuries
- Paw Problems
- Paws and Claws
- Nail and Claw Injuries
- Eye Injuries
- Eye Problems
- Ear Problems
- General Bandaging
- Bandaging the Ear
- Bandaging the Tail and Tail Injuries
- Bandaging the Body
- Fight Wounds
- Puncture Wounds
- Mouth and Dental Problems
- Animal bites and scratches on dogs
- Small Cuts, Scratches and Grazes
- Bandage aftercare
- Stings on animals
- Ibuprofen and pets
- Carbon Monoxide and dogs
- Poisoning
- Vet poison information line
- Inducing Vomiting in a Dog
- Inducing Vomiting - vets comments
- Snake Bites
- Dog Burns
- Chemical Burns
- Electrocution
- Electric Shocks
- Cruciate Ligament
- Falls From Height
- Illness
- Dogs and Illnesses
- Bloat and Gastric Dilatation and Volvulus (GDV)
- Why do dogs eat grass
- Why are Onions Toxic to Dogs
- Why is Chocolate Toxic to Dogs
- High Temperatures and Heatstroke
- Hyperthermia - Vets Comments
- Hypothermia Treatment
- Hypothermia - vets comments
- Vomiting in Animals
- Different Types and Causes of Vomiting
- Vomiting - vets comments
- Seizures and Epilepsy
- Diabetes
- Allergies in Dogs
- Allergic reactions
- Pancreatitis
- Cushings Disease
- Nose and Respiratory Problems - Vet
- Breathing Difficulties
- Coughing and kennel cough
- Kennel Cough - vets comments
- Diarrhoea in Animals
- Stomach Conditions
- Possible Causes of Blood in Dog Faeces
- Rabies
- Alabama Foot Rot
- Blue Green Algae
- Hip Dysplasia
- Urinary Tract Infections
- Carbon Monoxide Poisoning
- Pyometra
- Vestibular Syndrome
- Parasites that affect pets
- Cats
- Different types and sizes of animals
- Summary and Your Practical Session
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Pyometra is a potentially life-threatening condition. This is a disease that can happen in entire females. What happens is, after a season, it can be anything from two to three weeks up to a month or so after the season, the bitch can develop an infection of the uterus. And what happens is the pus... The uterus fills with pus and is essentially a bag full of pus. The problem we have is that with some of this pyometra, they may not show any discharge. With some pyometras, you will see some vulval discharge, and it will be quite a thick, creamy discharge, that will give you a clue that there is an infection in the uterus. However, further on after the season, the cervix will close, and that pus will not be able to come out and show itself as a discharge.You will get symptoms because the toxins that build up from the pus will start to make your dog unwell. You may see vomiting, diarrhoea, they may go off their food. They tend to get quite a high temperature, so you may get some panting and huffing and puffing, and you will know that they are just not themselves. This is a veterinary emergency because if you do not get this treated that bag of pus can continue to fill and potentially the uterus can explode and the pus will then be in the abdomen and cause Peritonitis. If your pet does get peritonitis, this is when it is truly life-threatening. The infection in the abdomen will cause the peritonitis and it gets absorbed into the bloodstream and into the organs and causes a multi-organ failure.
Understanding Pyometra in Female Dogs
A Life-Threatening Condition
Pyometra is a grave medical condition that can affect intact female dogs. It occurs typically within a few weeks to a month after a heat cycle when the uterus becomes infected. The result is the accumulation of pus within the uterus, posing a severe threat to your pet's life.
Identification and Discharge
In some cases of pyometra, there may be no visible discharge, making diagnosis challenging. However, in other instances, you may observe a thick, creamy vulval discharge, which can serve as an early indicator of uterine infection. As time progresses post-heat cycle, the cervix closes, preventing the pus from escaping and leading to concealed symptoms.
Recognizing Symptoms
The toxins produced by the pus accumulation can make your dog unwell. Keep an eye out for symptoms such as vomiting, diarrhea, loss of appetite, high temperature, panting, and general lethargy. These signs indicate a veterinary emergency.
Potential Complications
If left untreated, pyometra can lead to dire consequences. The pus-filled uterus may rupture, spilling pus into the abdomen, resulting in a condition called Peritonitis. Peritonitis is life-threatening as the infection spreads through the bloodstream, affecting multiple organs and causing multi-organ failure.