🔸 Why medics need to understand K9 trauma care

• The overlap between human and canine emergency medicine
• Common injuries in police, military, and search-and-rescue dogs

🔸 MARCH for Canines—What's Different?

• The first "M" stands for Muzzle—securing the dog's "weapon" before treatment
• Understanding the similarities in trauma care between humans and dogs
• Key differences in how canines respond to injury and shock

🔸 Massive Hemorrhage Control—Why Tourniquets Don't Work on Dogs

• Anatomical challenges—why dogs' limbs aren't suited for tourniquets
• When to use direct pressure, wound packing, and hemostatic agents
• Junctional bleeding—where life-threatening hemorrhages happen in dogs

🔸 Airway & Breathing—Why Intubating a Dog Is Easier Than You Think

• How to recognize respiratory distress vs. normal panting
• Why dogs have larger, straighter airways than humans
• Needle decompression for pneumothorax—landmarks and technique

🔸 Transporting an Injured K9—Avoid These Mistakes

• Best positions and vehicles for safe transport
• What paramedics, police, and handlers need to plan for before an emergency

🔸 Shock & Fluid Resuscitation—The Critical Role of Femoral Pulse Checks

• How to assess perfusion in a dog without a blood pressure cuff
• Why EZ-IO is the best choice for vascular access in canines
• When and how to administer fluids, TXA, and blood products

🔸 CPR for Dogs—Does It Work?

• When CPR can save a dog—and when it won't
• How to perform chest compressions correctly
• Naloxone for K9 opioid overdoses—it works, but dosing is different

🔸 Medications & Pain Management—What Paramedics Can Safely Use

• NSAIDs are dangerous for dogs—avoid them in trauma cases
• Opioids, TXA, ketamine, and antibiotics—what's safe and effective?