12-06-2014, 05:08 AM
Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) for dogs.
http://youtu.be/OWSfxc8rElY
This video clearly illustrates what to do. The first thing is NOT to panic, but to diligently follow these steps, then you have a good chance of saving your dog's life.:
Lie the dog on his/her right side.
1. Check the dog for any signs of breathing. Can you see the chest moving even slightly up and down? Can you hear breathing? Feel if breath is coming out of the nose. If not....
2. Check to see if the mouth is clear of any obstruction. If any obstruction is there pull it out.
3. Put hands round the snout to make a 'tube' with the hands, then give 5 breaths into the nose.
4. See if signs of breathing are back. If not.....
5. Check the Femoral artery for a pulse. The femoral artery is located on the inside of the top of the thigh. If there is no pulse yet.....
6. Locate the position of the heart. This is on the left side, and is easily found by bending the dog's leg, and the heart's position is where the elbow meets the body.
7. With both hands locked as illustrated, give 5 heart compressions.
8. Follow this with a breath, and do another 5 heart compressions, and another breath.
9. Check for a pulse again.
10. If not....5 more heart compressions -and so on, repeating the procedure if necessary.....
http://youtu.be/OWSfxc8rElY
This video clearly illustrates what to do. The first thing is NOT to panic, but to diligently follow these steps, then you have a good chance of saving your dog's life.:
Lie the dog on his/her right side.
1. Check the dog for any signs of breathing. Can you see the chest moving even slightly up and down? Can you hear breathing? Feel if breath is coming out of the nose. If not....
2. Check to see if the mouth is clear of any obstruction. If any obstruction is there pull it out.
3. Put hands round the snout to make a 'tube' with the hands, then give 5 breaths into the nose.
4. See if signs of breathing are back. If not.....
5. Check the Femoral artery for a pulse. The femoral artery is located on the inside of the top of the thigh. If there is no pulse yet.....
6. Locate the position of the heart. This is on the left side, and is easily found by bending the dog's leg, and the heart's position is where the elbow meets the body.
7. With both hands locked as illustrated, give 5 heart compressions.
8. Follow this with a breath, and do another 5 heart compressions, and another breath.
9. Check for a pulse again.
10. If not....5 more heart compressions -and so on, repeating the procedure if necessary.....
