An email came in today that I want to share;
Check this out..
Getting a CPR Certificate for Your Dog
Health emergencies can be stressful for both you and your dog. Discover how to cope with them, as well as how to provide the nutrition and healthcare your dog needs by reading this
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Performing pet CPR can be challenging if you do not have the proper training. Check with your local American Red Cross or neighborhood ASPCA or animal shelter for information on pet CPR classes.
If you face an emergency, and you do not have formal training, these guidelines may safe your dogs life:
CPR For Dogs Under 30 Pounds
Kneel facing the dog's chest
Place one hand on top of the dog's ribs behind the elbow
Place the other hand underneath the ribs, behind the
elbow
Press the two hands together, compressing the chest
one-half to one inch
Combine with rescue breathing, 5 compressions for each breath, and try to keep going at as fast a pace as you can tolerate
CPR For Dogs 30 to 90 Pounds
Kneel facing the dog's back
Extend your arms straight with one hand resting on top of the other and lock your elbows straight
Place your joined hands, palms down, where the dog's
left elbow would touch his ribs if he were standing
Compress the chest about 1 - 3 inches in, depending on
the dog's size
Combine the compressions with rescue breathing, 5
compressions for each breath, then recheck the pulse to see if it has returned
CPR For Dogs Over 90 Pounds
Follow the same rules for dogs 30 - 90 lbs., with one
exception: Do 10 compressions for each breath, then
recheck the pulse
If you want to know more about procedures for CPR and how to make sure that your dog gets the right care in case of an emergency, get your copy of Dog Food SECRETS. It's all about dog nutrition, healthcare and more.
May Zelda have a long and happy life,
Andrew
Healthy-K9.com,
Thanks for posting. Wish I knew this back in January (Friday the 13th!) when my 7 year old rotty and I were playing then he suddenly collapsed, gasped a few times and died. I think it was a heart attack. I froze. I knew he needed CPR,but Ive only ever trained how to perform it on a human. I didnt know how to give him breaths. He was dead within about a minute. No signs of a health problem prior. Now I have a rotty pup, and Im not making the same mistake with him. Ive done some research and now I know to pull out the tongue, then seal the mouth with your hand while you give breaths through the snout. This info might not have made a difference, who knows. But Ill save myself a lot of guilt by at least being able to try if theres a next time.
Thankyou for this, must get my printer going so I can copy some of this important info & review it now & again
I hate to bring up a very sad topic, but for years now I have agonized over how to best euthanize my dog(s) if I find myself in the predicament where that is the best alternative. I finally found the topic broached on Dr Cindy's website, Armageddon Medicine, but I am not really satisfied with the answer, which leaned toward bleeding the pet out with a needle. I know that's awful to think of, but the vet that recommended it said it was less violent than shooting them, and it's supposed to be painless.
He or she also said that there was a euthanasia drug available without prescription. I have it on my to do list to find out more about this... Anyone have any other ideas? Barbituates? How much? What kind?
Martha,
not sure how to respond to your post at all !!!
I know it is not spam, this is a topic that is a topic in its own right. Adding to it, might also be how to Euthanize people as well, and yes there would be lots of reasons and scenarios why it would need to be done, or requested it be done.
hhhmmmmmm
Now we are treading on dangerous ground. Let's not give advice on this topic in the open forum use a PM. Why not keep it to the original intent of the thread; how to keep out pets alive.
Okey dokey, but I'm still worryin' about the thing we're not talking about anymore...