Sixty-three percent of dog owners would be at least somewhat likely to perform CPR on their pet in the event of a medical emergency, according to an Associated Press-Petside.com poll.
Only 53 percent of cat owners were so inclined — but we won’t read anything into that.
The poll found that, while most pet owners were prepared to [...]
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Rich-D
October 29, 2009, 1:35 am
MOUTH TO SNOUT____First determine if the animal is breathing, whether the breathing is sufficient to maintain life. And, whether there is an obstruction to the airway ____Carefully pull the tongue away from the animals airway, be mindful that an unresponsive animal may bite by instinct! ____Make sure that the neck is reasonably straight, bring the head in line with the neck.____Attempt two rescue breaths, by cupping the mouth shut, and performing mouth-to-snout ventilations. If the air goes in without a problem__ventilate at 20 breaths per minute, utilizing your normal lung capacity! If the airway is blocked, pick up the animal head down it's back against your chest. Utilizing both arms give 5 sharp thrusts to the animals abdomen. Perform each thrust as if it is the one that will expel the obstruction. ____Stop to check if the object is visible in the airway, if so, remove it and give 2 mouth to snout rescue breaths. If the breaths do not go in, go back to the Heimlich maneuver. ____Note: If the possibility of neck trauma exists, do not hyper extend the neck, ventilate the animal by cupping the mouth shut, and performing mouth-to-snout. If your air does not go in with ease make sure the airway is clear as previously explained!____Rich-D__Pets-R-Great.org
