Technical Animal Rescue for Veterinarians

Course overview

Animal Technical Rescue (ATR) for Veterinarians prepares the participant for emergency response to ATR incidents involving entanglement, entrapment, or recumbency. It provides critical care concepts for emergencies in prehospital settings involving trauma and medically compromised patients. The participant will learn about improvised and commercially made rescue equipment, use concepts and techniques to help resolve an ATR. The course provides context for accessing resources and utilizing them on scene within the framework of the Incident Command System (ICS). With a hybrid learning format, Participants review reading materials and study sheets prior to class time. This material builds on existing veterinary practice. Classroom time will reinforce concepts, then participants will practice skills to roll, rotate, pivot, lift, or haul a recumbent animal forward, backwards, and sideways.