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What would you do if your pet suddenly became ill or was injured? Are you prepared to respond to an emergency?Knowing the right steps to take could save your pet's life. Be prepared by understanding the basics of pet first aid. PETCO is pleased to announce this one-of-a-kind online course offering you the opportunity to learn how to respond to an emergency involving your pet.Throughout the course, you will learn valuable information designed to provide you with the knowledge and skills to handle a crisis. This online course begins by helping you to understand what is normal for your pet and how to recognize changes. The topics are organized in an easy-to-understand format. Images are provided to support your learning as well as checkpoints along the way to make sure you understand the key information in each lesson.Topics included in the course:recognizing emergenciesproviding emergency life supporthandling sudden illnesswounds and bleedingburnsphysical injuriespoisoning and environmental emergenciesdisaster preparationYou are your pet's protector and most trusted friend. Providing first aid could prevent a serious situation from becoming life-threatening. Prepare now to respond tomorrow. Register today for PETCO's online training in Pet First Aid.Here's How:This online pet first aid course is provided by our partner Connected Learning. You will have days from your order to complete the course. After placing your order, a link will appear on your order confirmation page to access the course on our partner's site. You will also be sent an email with the URL and instructions on how to begin the class. You can access the course at any time through these links and complete at your own pace.Once you click through to our partner's site, you will see a welcome screen that walks you through the course features and lists the different course sections. If you leave the site and come back, you will always begin in the last section you were in, but you are always able to click 'home' for the course outline and choose where you'd like to go next. When you are finished with your coursework, you will be able to download a PDF file of the content to keep for reference.