Central Ohio Pet First Aid is committed to the health, safety and well-being of our canine & feline friends!

At Central Ohio Pet First Aid, it is our belief that our pets are family members. You may already provide them with the high quality food, toys and plenty of exercise, but do you know how to provide for them in case of an emergency? Let us teach you these lifesaving skills that give you the confidence to care for your pet from snout to tail on your quest to promote a safe, healthy & loving home.

Did you know…

• American Animal Hospital Association (AAHA), one out of four animals could be saved if just *one* pet first aid technique was applied?
• Preventable accidents are the number one leading cause of death among companion animals.

Here are some of the skills you will learn:

• How to safely approach, restrain and muzzle an injured or ill pet
• Rescue breathing & CPR
• Assessing normal vitals such as heart rate and temperature
• How to handle snake bites, ticks and bee stings
• Snout to Tail assessment

These classes are not only for pet professionals, but owners as well!

To learn more or to sign up for a Pet Tech Pet First Aid & CPR class, please email us at info@centralohiopetfirstaid.com

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As a pet owner and pet professional, I see firsthand the importance of not only being able to provide emergency pet first aid but also how critical something as simple as the Snout to Tail Assessment can be to our pets’ health and well being.

Many years ago, my dog Maddox and I were faced with any pet owner’s worst nightmare. He escaped out of the front door and ran down the street to chase a rabbit and was struck by a car coming down the road. It is a terrifying feeling to be able to see the danger but not be able to do anything to stop it.

To this day, I still can hear all the noises in my head of those awful few moments. Time really does slow to a crawl in that situation! In addition to feeling helpless to stop the situation, there was sheer terror at not knowing how to handle the emergency or what steps to take to give him the best chance at not only survival but at a recovery.

Thankfully Maddox’s story has a happy ending, 7 years and many thousands of dollars later; he is still one of the brightest lights in my life thanks to some quick thinking on our part and being lucky for only breaking a leg!

While taking the Pet Tech Pet Saver class in 2009, I knew I was doing my best to care not only for my personal pets but also for pets we care for on a daily basis as well. What I didn’t know when I signed up was that I would be so impressed with the knowledge I was given that I would want to go on to become an instructor myself.

It is my goal to teach pet owners and pet professionals alike these lifesaving skills to help you gain confidence that you CAN handle an emergency situation if one should arise.

Ingrid Cawthorne Pet Tech Instructor #1667