K9 Operational Emergency Medical Support

26/06/2024

26/06/2024

Please read and take onboard

Here's a repost of our fast facts on heat injury. There's a lot of bad info going around out there right now. Everything we state in this list is backed by scientific evidence and lessons learned in the field. Feel free to share!

12/04/2024

Great day instructing the instructors with a specialist unit. Some great handlers, wanting to learn how to care for their partners.

02/04/2024

Had an great day teaching some highly motivated volunteers/ dog handlers. Always a pleasure to work with these handlers.

14/03/2024

Another great day of training with a real mix of handlers, novice and experienced. All did an amazing job, protecting the protectors

22/02/2024

17/02/2024

📸: cardasearchdogs

Join us in congratulating two of the coolest cats in CARDA on passing their mission-ready test and becoming a certified area team! Well done, Marijke and K9 Scarlet!

29/01/2024

Just wanted to say thanks to all the handlers who attended the class in Vegas. It was much appreciated to meet you all and have such a motivated class to teach. Thank you all for your kind words and great American hospitality in Vegas whilst I was there. In particular big thanks to Ryan Millburn for making it all happen and ICRWDA for hosting .

Stay safe and keep doing what you do well with your K9s, we truly appreciate your professionalism.

Lucky put up a good fight getting him back in the case but we’re safely home in Yorkshire again now.
ICRWDA Protective Force International Protective Force International Security Officers

29/01/2024

25/01/2024

Guess who I met today

23/01/2024

Got to meet my hero and the most famous dog at shot show, .taz. Thank you Taz for the photo opportunity
.taz

30/12/2023

The new emblem for the military working dog program has been released. The symbolism it contains and the thought process behind the new emblem is really something, so we thought we’d share an excerpt from the official description:

The emblem is in the shape of an irregular pentagon in honor of the patches worn by Marine units during
World War II.

The red outline signifies the combat service in every conflict since their activation.

The three white stars represent the original three Marine Corps working dog platoons.

The Blood Stripe down the middle embodies the courage and tenacity of fallen handlers and working dogs in service to their country.

The Doberman, the original breed used by the Corps, faces to the left in homage to the legacy of
the program’s past.

The Belgian Malinois represents the contemporary breed of the Marine Working Dog. It faces to the right, maintaining an ever-watchful eye on the future of the program’s
success.

Embossed in scarlet across a golden banner is Always Faithful. This not only is the motto of the Marine Corps, but the way of life for its MWDs.

From the island-hopping campaigns of the Pacific to the jungles of Southeast Asia and the deserts of the
Middle East, the Military Working Dog served with distinction alongside its Marines.

No matter the clime and place, in times of crisis, the United States Marine Corps MWD remains Always Faithful.

29/12/2023

Looking forward to being back over the pond👍🏻🇬🇧🐾

International Casino & Resort Working Dog Association is happy to be offering a K9 1st Aid & CPR course on Wednesday January 27th 2024 from 0900-1400 hrs in Las Vegas.

We are very honored to have the one and only Dr. Simon Newbery from United Kingdom's Greenside Veterinary Surgery Clinic teaching this course!

This hands-on course is free to all Casino, Resort, Private Security, and Law Enforcement K9 Handlers; however registration is required at: www.ICRWDA.org

Big thank you to our generous sponsors that make free classes like this possible including Protective Force International , ScentLogix , Dog Wizard Las Vegas and of course thank you to Dr. Newbery!

23/12/2023

Very best wishes to all our clients and their working dogs. Thank you so much for supporting us for another year and letting us work with you and your dogs, it’s such a privilege for us.

For those of you working over Xmas and New Year stay frosty, stay safe and thanks for keeping us all safe for Xmas. We will always be in your debt.

11/12/2023

Great weekend supporting Specialist search dogs, Cumbria , great job by the handlers despite the torrential rain.
Specialist Search Dogs

03/11/2023

More great info from PVWDC

Search and rescue dogs are professional athletes and have an important life-saving role. Veterinarians and handlers need to understand what types of medical conditions might affect these dogs so that we can ensure the best care and longest working life possible. In a forthcoming paper in the journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association (JAVMA), the medical conditions of 150 search dogs across their careers were identified. The most common system affected was the musculoskeletal system, opening the door to many opportunities for both prevention and management.

Listen to this podcast (https://www.buzzsprout.com/2047448/13875869 ) with two of the paper’s authors, Dr. Cindy Otto and veterinary student, Abby Seeley as they discuss their findings with associate editor Dr. Sarah Wright and the editor in chief at JAVMA, Dr. Lisa Fortier.

To learn more about working with working dogs visit www.workingdogpractitioner.com

22/10/2023

Some interesting findings

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Background Working dogs exposed to narcotics might require reversal in the field. Objective To explore the pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic effects of naloxone administered intramuscularly (IM)...

20/07/2023

Refresher training online for police gp dog handlers. Hyperthermia, massive bleeding and wounds and adder bite care in the field whilst deployed, today. Doing the basics well!

18/07/2023

Interesting article have a read…. Haemostatic gauzes are good but you can still do a good job if you get the basics right with plain packing gauze.

ABSTRACTIntroduction. Prolonged field care for junctional wounds is challenging and involves limb movement to facilitate transport. No studies to date have expl

21/06/2023

Dogs aren't trophies. They aren't objects you can pick up when you choose and drop when you're done.
They aren't entities to get your attention and more likes on social media.
They aren't soulless beings. You get a quick fix from time to time to make you feel good

You can't step up to the plate and be their world, then step back

Without integrity, you have nothing as a human

14/09/2022

All set for 2 days of K9 OEMS training and mayhem. Hope it stays dry 👍🏻🐾🩺

25/08/2022

Got to meet a lovely BTP West Yorks drugs dog at Leeds station this morning with Maisie. Didn’t have a coin so did h2h patch with handler

18/08/2022

It’s up and going this years ct swat challenge

16/08/2022

The Tactical Rescue Challenge competitors and staff will have a great lunch Monday thanks to 🇺🇸 This amazing group of dog teams responds to critical incidents around the country and the pups help comfort responders during tough times. The Boston Marathon bombing, Sandy Hook Elementary School tragedy and the Las Vegas concert shooting are some of the incidents these teams responded to. For TRC 2019, K9 Spartacus hung out with competitors and we will have K9 visitors this year as well!! Give them a follow and mane sure you say hello on Monday! 💪🏼

16/08/2022

🇺🇸Who’s ready ?? The teams this year are second to none! .us
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16/08/2022

Canine MED. How are you skills! Time to brush up. Great resources on STORMTRAINING.ORG 🤙🏼 Will we see our friend Diesel on Monday? (This is not Diesel in the pic) Time will tell, don’t be left in the dark! 🇺🇸 .us

30/05/2022

In st Pancras about to head north. Not a BTP dog in sight to swap with when you need one 🤣

01/05/2022

20/03/2022

Great talk tonight

08/03/2022