Title: Identify common situations and conditions requiring first aid.
Course: Veterinary Science II (18105-II) > Section: Exploring First Aid on Animals

Identification should include

- common situations and conditions that typically require first aid (e.g., wound, breathing difficulty, hyperthermia, bleeding, burn, poisoning, reaction to insect sting, seizure)
- common situations and conditions that typically require immediate veterinary intervention
- ways to determine whether a situation or condition requires first aid or immediate veterinary intervention
- the importance of discussing any abnormality with a veterinarian
- ways to take an adequate history from a client.

Process/Skill Questions:

- What should be the first thing a veterinary assistant does when assessing an animal's condition?
- What signs might be seen in a pet that has been stung by an insect?
- How would an animal with heat exhaustion look?