Animal Psychological Buddy Aid
A VeterinaryPsy Community Training Program
The medic is not always the first responder.
Neither is the veterinarian.
You are — take action for the animal beside you.
In military and first responder communities, Buddy Aid is the immediate, lifesaving care provided by a partner first responder when professional medical help is not yet available.
Buddy Aid doesn't replace professional care.
It identifies injuries, prevents further injury, prioritizes casualties, and treats life-threatening conditions before professional medical treatment can be administered.
The primary objectives of physical buddy-aid are to:
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Save life and prevent further injury
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Protect the injured from further harm
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Provide immediate first aid to stabilize the injury condition
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Safely evacuate the injured partner to a medical treatment facility, if necessary
Just as physical Buddy Aid teaches non-medical personnel to act before the medic arrives, Animal Psychological Buddy-Aid teaches non-veterinary personnel to act before the veterinarian arrives.
You are the first line of response for the animal beside you.
The actions you take for animal safety matter.
For service and therapy animal handlers - your animal is not just beside you, they are your buddy. Your life aid. Your partner.
Animal Psychological Buddy-Aid is a practical, community-level workshop for anyone who lives, works, or spends time with animals in high-arousal or altered-state environments.
Participants will learn to :
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Recognize early signs of psychological distress in animals
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Respond with confidence to evacuate the animal and know when to seek veterinary help
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Support your animal through high-stress or novel environments
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Understand how human states — including altered states — affect the animals around us
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Learn how to educate communities and colleagues about animal safety and consent
Who is this Class for?
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Service and therapy animal handlers
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Healing center staff and facilitators
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Veterinary technicians and animal care professionals
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Animal guardians in communities where psychedelic substances are used
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Prepared and ready-to-respond community members that recognize a risk in their areas of influence
Important!
If you are a team member volunteering during the Upcoming
PS2027 MAPS conference in Denver, CO - this class is free as pre-event training.
Please reachout by email and we will help you register.
About the Program
Animal Psychological Buddy-Aid is developed by VeterinaryPsy in collaboration with Colorado School of Animal Massage. It is designed for non-veterinary participants — no medical background required.
Details on dates, training locations, and registration coming soon.
Response & Animal Safety Resources
Client Resources | Medically-accurate information for pet guardians