Gundog First Aid Course
This one day course will be theory and practical based. We aim to ensure that the practical element is realistic and relevant.
This course is for individuals who have working dogs on shoots around the UK and who wish to know more about maximising their dog’s health and administering canine first aid.
Trainer information
The training is provided by Dr Victoria Strong BSc (Hons) BVSc DVetMed AFHEA MRCVS. She is a qualified veterinary surgeon from the University of Liverpool. She spent three years in full-time mixed veterinary practice before completing a four-year postgraduate doctorate in veterinary medicine at the University of Nottingham.
Dr Strong is currently a senior lecturer in animal and veterinary nursing science at Nottingham Trent University.
Course structure
The course will involve both theory and hands-on teaching. By the end of the day those attending will:
- Understand the importance of preventative health measures in ensuring the health of gundogs.
- Know how to perform a basic clinical examination and to identify issues requiring immediate attention.
- Be aware of the common health risks associated with working a gundog and how they can be prevented and/or identified.
- Be able to administer first aid to dogs following minor and major trauma, sudden illness or collapse.
Cost
- £125 BASC members
- £140 Non-members
Entry requirements
None required.
BASC gundog first aid courses
Additional information and cancellation policy
| Charge to non-member | Charge to member | |
| Reallocation to another course (only available eight weeks or more before the course start date) | £25 | £25 |
| Second reallocation to another course (only available eight weeks or more before the course start date AND in exceptional circumstances) | £50 | £50 |
| Cancellation more than eight weeks before the course start date | 40% course cost | 30% course cost |
| Cancellation less than eight weeks but more than four weeks before the course start date | 75% course cost | 60% course cost |
| Cancellation less than four weeks before the course start date | 100% course cost | 100% course cost |