On October 9th, members of the Region 4b MRC participated in Pet First Aid Training with Amy Newfield, CVT, VTS (ECC)! Amy has over fifteen years of experience as a Board Certified Veterinary Technician Specialist in Emergency and Critical Care. She currently sits on the Academy of Veterinary Emergency & Critical Care Technicians Council of Regents as the President-Elect.

 

During this training, Amy and her four-legged assistants trained Region 4b MRC volunteers in the following:

        • Recognition of signs of illness and emergency

        • Normal physical exam parameters

        • How to transport an injured pet

        • Appropriate techniques for bandaging wounds

        • CPR

        • Common diseases in pets