Friday, August 1, 2008

What To Do If Your Pet Stops Breathing

Do YOU know what to do if your pet STOPS breathing? If the answer is NO, then you need to learn CPR. It's NOT complex. In fact it's pretty easy.

Here are the basic steps:

1. Assess Responsiveness. Before you start CPR, ensure thatyour pet is not still breathing, and their heart is breathing.If so, they DON'T need CPR.

2. Establish a PATENT airway. Perform 2 rescue breaths by wrappingyour hand around their muzzle and blowing into their nose. If thechest rises, then the airway is patent. If the chest DOES NOTrise, then you need to check for an OBSTRUCTION.

If this is the case then you need to do the HEIMLICH.
In this procedure you are holding your pet upside down,their head is pointing down and their spine is against yourbody. You give 5 sharp thrusts to the abdomen- you are puttingforce on the abdomen to help dislodge any obstruction.

3. ONCE you have a patent airway- you give 2 rescue breaths.When you see the chest rise and fall, and you know that theairway is open, then you proceed to Step 4 - Circulation.

4. CIRCULATION. In this step you are compressing the chest,and that in turn compresses the heart. This is best performedby having your pet on their right side. The heart is easiest locatedon the left side of the chest, behind the left armpit. For a large dog use 2 hands, for a cat use your thumb and forefinger.Compress 15 compressions- 3 compressions every 2 seconds, then follow this up with 2 rescue breaths.
Continue until your pet starts breathing again or you have emergency care at a Veterinarian

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It is estimated that 85% of dogs over 3 years show signs of gum disease, a major cause of tooth loss.

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When they dissolve, the ingredients are absorbed into the bloodstream and then impart to the composition of the saliva an ability to dissolve tartar and to prevent new layers from gaining a foothold.

It is well known that the composition of the saliva can help to get rid of the bacteria that promote the formation of plaque and tartar.

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