First aid for animals

Animal emergency treatment, including the principles and aims of the provision of first aid treatment to animals.

It includes safe working considerations, animal assessment and handling. Principles and aims of first aid treatment, common conditions and injuries, and appropriate first aid response.

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knowledge

sector-specific

First aid for animals is an essential knowledge of the following occupations:

Veterinary nurse: Veterinary nurses support animals undergoing veterinary treatment and give advice to veterinary clients in the promotion of animal health and disease prevention in accordance with national legislation.
Veterinary medicine lecturer: Veterinary medicine lecturers are subject professors, teachers, or lecturers, and often doctors who instruct students who have obtained an upper secondary education diploma in their own specialised field of study, veterinary medicine, which is predominantly academic in nature. They work with their university research assistants and university teaching assistants for the preparation of lectures and of exams, for grading papers and exams, for leading laboratory practices, and for leading review and feedback sessions for the students. They also conduct academic research in their respective field of veterinary medicine, publish their findings and liaise with other university colleagues.

First aid for animals is optional for these occupations. This means knowing this knowledge may be an asset for career advancement if you are in one of these occupations.

References

1. First aid for animals – ESCO