Canine CPR & Emergency First Aid London

Canine Health Canada Hands on CPR & EmerFirst Aid certification courses available across Canada - check our listings or contact us to book a class

Love what you do and never work a day in your life 🐾⛑️💜👅

New group of canine first aiders! Ready to respond to any emergency. 🚨 and the best demo dogs Rex and Nico 👅💜

Shared from Canine Health Canada 🇨🇦
🚨 TIP TUESDAY: “WHEN IS IT AN EMERGENCY?”

Not every issue is an emergency… but some signs mean don’t wait.

🚩 Get to a vet IMMEDIATELY if your dog has:

• Difficulty breathing or excessive panting at rest
• Pale, white, or blue gums
• Collapse, weakness, or inability to stand
• Continuous vomiting or diarrhea (especially with blood)
• Seizures or unresponsiveness
• Bloated or hard abdomen (possible GDV)
• Known toxin ingestion (chocolate, xylitol, meds, etc.)

In an emergency… one of the FASTEST ways to assess your dog is:

👉 Check their gums

Healthy gums should be pink, moist, and slippery

🚨 Call your vet immediately if you see:

• ⚪ Pale / white gums → possible shock or blood loss
• 🔵 Blue / grey gums → oxygen emergency
• 🔴 Bright red gums → heatstroke or toxicity
• 🟡 Yellow gums → possible liver issue
• 🟣 Purple gums → severe oxygen problem

⏱️ This takes seconds — and can tell you EVERYTHING.

👉 Lift the lip, press gently, and look.

Because when your dog can’t tell you what’s wrong…
their gums will.

⏱️ In emergencies, minutes matter.

Your job isn’t to diagnose —
it’s to recognize, respond, and get help fast.

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🚨 Attention Woodstock friends 🐾✨
Sign up while you can! Next course is coming up fast! Link in my bio!

Newest canine first aiders! 🐾 ⛑️✨ and little Max! Our helpful demo dog!

Do you want to register for a course but the fee doesn’t fit in your budget?
We’re now offering Afterpay through registration! Pay in 4 interest free instillments when registering! ✨

Such a fantastic weekend at the Woodstock pet expo as always! 💕🐾 this year with my little Ellie!

Happy Monday, from me and Eleanor 🩷💋🐾