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Parents often take pet first aid classes so they know what to do in an emergency with their kids.

But as a pet parent, would you know what steps to take if your pet suddenly suffered from heat exhaustion? Was hit by a car? Was stung by a bee? Or was choking?

April is Pet First Aid Awareness Month and a good time to learn some pet first aid skills to?help you during a critical moment with your pet.?

The American Red Cross offers?reference guides with quick answers to dog?and cat first aid questions that you can order online.

?Dog First Aid and Cat First Aid manuals?explain how to?recognize an emergency, perform CPR and basic first aid, treat common problems and emergencies requiring immediate attention, and stocking?a pet first aid kit.

The manuals also come with a 30-minute DVD that features step-by-step instructions on safety procedures, disaster preparedness and dealing with basic pet medical emergencies.

The advice in these manuals can come in?handy. I haven?t had to perform any pet first aid on my felines; but with my dogs, I have had to bandage paw injuries, deal with seizures, and?deal with?insect bites that?ballooned one dog?s face to twice its size. In some of these instances, seconds counted and thankfully,?I was able to provide some first aid for my pets before loading them into the car and driving to the vet?s office.

Parents often take pet first aid classes so they know what to do in an emergency with their kids. But as a pet parent, would you know what steps to take if your pet suddenly suffered from heat exhaustion? Was hit by a car? Was stung by a bee? Or was choking? April is Pet [...]

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