•Why Canine Emergency Care is important in our line of work for disaster relief, SAR, terrorist situations, drug interdiction, Law Enforcement, EOD, and more. •Stabilization of Canine Emergencies •Anatomy •ABC’s •Specific injuries •Drugs
For civilian K-9 units, there are veterinarians everywhere, but not all of them are experienced in Emergency Medicine and Critical Care, especially GSW.
• As in human wounding, initial care is most critical, and that care is often given by the dog's human team-mates • K-9s are often injured in high-risk missions involving disaster relief, SAR, and terrorist situations •May be impractical or impossible to evacuate to a veterinarian •Civilian-owned dogs frequently have limited budgets for vet care away from HQ2 •K-9s rely on the human medical infrastructure