Pet Owners & Pet Professionals Animal First Aid Courses

08/08/2025

07/08/2025

There are many different companies offering very good animal first aid courses so how do you know which one to attend?

* Ask yourself who is delivering the course, what experience do they have?

* What qualifications are on offer and what do you need? For example, if you are pet professional what is the recommended requirement or standard set out by your professional body?

* What is covered during the course, are there practical aspects and is there any support material to take away with you?

*How large are the groups? A bigger group may keep the costs down, but will you get the interaction and discussions that are invaluable in a smaller group?

* Do you receive a certificate at the end of the course and is it a qualification or a certificate of attendance? This goes back to the question about what you need.

* What animals are covered in the first aid courses? Are you wanting just dog or just cat or even horses?

* What about the location of the course, it is somewhere you can travel to easily and park your car?

*If it is an online course is it delivered live and interactive, is it pre-recorded or written?

There are many factors to consider and although cost is a big one you need to make sure you are getting what you need from the course and that the information being taught is coming from a reputable source. Research the company, do not be afraid to ask questions and read the reviews before making your choice.

Who are Pet Owners First Aid?

I am qualified registered experienced veterinary nurse who is still practising in local veterinary surgeries and gained the certificate in emergency and Critical Care a few years ago. I started running animal first aid courses to enable pet owners and pet professionals to be able to do the very best they can for their pets or animals within their care in that vital time between an illness or injury occurring and reaching the veterinary surgery because, in some cases, that can mean the difference between life and death.

Kerry Stubbs RVN CertVNECC MBVNA

What about the course?
A Fully Accredited and certified animal first aid course (cats and dogs) directed at pet owners and pet professionals i.e. hydrotherapists, physiotherapists, dog groomers, dog walkers, boarders and anyone working within the domestic pet industry.

The course is certified by CPD UK (offering 6 hours CPD) and accredited by AMTRA (offering 14 points) and Canine Hydrotherapy Association (refresher first aid courses offering 6 hours CPD), meets NARCH requirements and ICH CPD criteria.
In a relaxed environment you will learn how to deal with a wide variety of scenarios that can affect animals within your care.

Course Overview

Module 1:
What are the different categories of emergency?
What is normal for your pet and how to recognise when something is wrong.
What is shock?
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Inc. practical demonstration.
Near Drowning.

Module 2:
What to do if your pet is choking.
How to manage dog fights and injuries.
Heatstroke.
Seizures.
Wounds & Bleeds Inc. practical bandaging.

Module 3:
Intoxications.
Road Traffic Accidents Inc. how to transport your pet.
Bites & Stings.
Electrocution & Burns.
What you can do to be prepared.

What is included in the course?

• A certificate of attendance.
• 6 hours CPD & 14 AMTRA points.
• Link to the Nose to Tail webinar (RRP £10).
• First Aid Manual (RRP £5)
• Background information pack
• Tea & Coffee

Course Dates:
Wednesday 22nd October
Wednesday 3rd December

Venue:
Gillingham Golf Club, Gillingham, Kent. ME7 2AP

Course Times:
Arrive 9-9.15am
Start 9.15am
Finish 3.30pm

Course Fee:
Classroom course: £65 (Book more than one person and pay £60 each).

Online course delivered via Teams:

A one off 4 hour course will be delivered live via Teams on Sunday 19th October.

Course Times:
Start: 9am
Finish: 1.30pm.

Course Fee: £50

Hosted Events:
The courses below are organised by independent businesses/groups, Pet Owners First Aid travels to the venues to deliver the course. Contact the host directly for more information, cost and to book.

Deal, Kent:
Enve Canine Services LTD
Sunday 17th August
Contact: envecanineservices@gmail.com
//www.envecanineservices.co.uk/canine-first-aid-training/

Minster, Thanet, Kent:
Enve Canine Services LTD
Sunday 28th September.
Contact: envecanineservices@gmail.com
//www.envecanineservices.co.uk/canine-first-aid-training/

Newbury, Hampshire:
Aquatic Canine Therapy-ACT Now
Saturday 18th October
Contact: info@actnow-newbury.co.uk

For more information contact:
Phone: 07395 834735
E-mail: info@petownersfirstaid.co.uk
Website: www.petownersfirstaid.co.uk

05/08/2025

For anyone who is unable to attend a face to face animal first aid course Pet Owners First Aid is offering the unique opportunity to join the live and fully interactive course via Teams on Sunday 19th October.

The course will be the condensed 4 hour version and bookings can be made now via:
Phone: 07395 834735
E-mail: info@petownersfirstaid.co.uk
Website: www.petownersfirstaid.co.uk

Course Information:

Pet Owners and Pet professional animal first aid courses are certified with CPD UK, accredited with AMTRA (14 points) and CHA (refresher), meets NARCH requirements and ICH CPD criteria.

The animal (cat & dog) first aid course has been written and is delivered by an experienced qualified, registered Veterinary Nurse with a certificate in Emergency & Critical care.

Classroom dates:

Gillingham Golf Club, Gillingham, Kent:
Wednesday 22nd October
Wednesday 3rd December

Please contact Pet Owners First aid directly (details above) for price and special offers for courses at Gillingham Golf Club.

Hosted Events:
The courses below are organised by independent businesses/groups, Pet Owners First Aid travels to the venues to deliver the course. Contact the host directly for more information, cost and to book.

Deal, Kent:
Enve Canine Services LTD
Sunday 17th August
Contact: envecanineservices@gmail.com
//www.envecanineservices.co.uk/canine-first-aid-training/

Minster, Thanet, Kent:
Enve Canine Services LTD
Sunday 28th September.
Contact: envecanineservices@gmail.com
//www.envecanineservices.co.uk/canine-first-aid-training/

Newbury, Hampshire:
Aquatic Canine Therapy-ACT Now
Saturday 18th October
Contact: info@actnow-newbury.co.uk

Please do not hesitate to get in contact if you have any questions or would like to host your own course.
Kerry Stubbs RVN CertVNECC MBVNA

04/08/2025

04/08/2025

GreyFest (Sighthound Event Kent 2nd & 3rd of August 2025). Fantastic weekend! Amazing to spend time in a beautiful setting alongside some truly wonderful people and dogs. Already looking forward to next year.

04/08/2025

Day 2 at GreyFest (Sighthound Event Kent 2nd & 3rd of August 2025) was just as amazing as day 1. It was a privilege to meet so many lovely dogs and thier owners. Here are a few that visited the stand.

03/08/2025

03/08/2025

Yesterday I met some amazing dogs at GreyFest (Sighthound Event Kent 2nd & 3rd of August 2025), these are just some of them. Looking forward to meeting lots more dogs and people today. Pop over to find out about the discount for the animal first aid course, there may also be some treats for your Dog. 😁

02/08/2025

This is Paddy, he needs a home by himself. He is a lovely boy who I met when he has donated live saving blood. He is being looked after by The Retired Greyhounds Canterbury. Today he is having a great devout at GreyFest (Sighthound Event Kent 2nd & 3rd of August 2025).