A leading veterinarian charity has actually sent a caution specifying that the large bulk of family pet owners have actually never ever received any family pet emergency treatment training.
The People’s Dispensary for Sick Animals (PDSA) which supplies important treatment to family pets in requirement, is motivating owners to review basic abilities that might show essential.
A study carried out by the charity likewise discovered that 80% of owners don’t own a family pet emergency treatment package and numerous feel uninformed when it pertains to handling typical health problems or injuries impacting their furry member of the family.
Additionally, 75% said they wouldn’t know how to perform CPR on their pet whilst 46% said they would not be sure how to help their pet if it was suffering from heatstroke.
Most family pet owners said they would be not sure how to carry out CPR on a family pet (Image: Canva)
PDSA provides free family pet first aid guide to help
The PDSA has created a complimentary pet first aid guide which you can download on their website here.
The guide offers actionable tips on how to spot and provide first aid for injuries such as broken bones or bleeding wounds.
It also suggests simple ways to prevent an emergency from happening, including keeping toxic human food and medications out of paws’ reach, as well as how to be prepared if your family pet does become unwell or injured.
PDSA Vet, Lynne James, said: “The figures highlight the extent of the skills gap when it comes to basic pet emergency treatment skills. However, owners often don’t realise how important first aid training is until they need it, which can sometimes be too late.
“As with humans, taking the right actions in the first few minutes following an emergency before seeking veterinary attention can make a huge difference on the outcome of the situation.
“The good news is that while it may seem like a big task, there are practical suggestions that owners can learn, which will help them treat and potentially save the lives of their pets.
“I’d encourage anyone who doesn’t feel confident providing treatment to their furry friend in an emergency to download our pet emergency treatment guide, that includes a host of resources that might show important.”
