Post by ZandraJoi on May 7, 2020 9:19:52 GMT -5
CPR for dogs
www.wikihow.com/Perform-CPR-on-a-Dog Call for help. Have another do so you can do CPR if not breathing.
Determine if dog is breathing- If breathing, don’t need CPR. To determine: watch for subtle rise & fall of chest. Dog normally takes 20-30 breaths/minute, chest will move every 2-3 seconds. If can’t see chest move, place cheek close to dog’s nose to feel for air flow. If can’t feel both, not breathing. Check for heartbeat. To locate heart, lay dog on side, swing its front elbow back to the point where it meets the chest wall. That point is third to fifth intercostal space, which is where the heart lies. Watch chest wall at this point on chest & look for signs of dog’s hairs moving in time with a heartbeat. If don’t see any movement, place fingers over that same point on the chest & apply gentle pressure, feeling for the bump of a heartbeat against fingertips. If can’t feel heartbeat, check for pulse on wrist. Run fingertip along & under main stop pad (pad that doesn’t touch ground) on the back of the front foot & press gently to feel for a pulse. Check airway is clear. Open mouth & check back of throat for blockages. If see any, remove before CPR.
Performing CPR- If have heartbeat, concentrate on breathing for dog. Remove any blockages including vomit, blood, etc. Pull tongue forward. Align the head with the back, & tilt it back a little to help open the airway. Place your mouth over airway. If it’s a small dog, place your mouth over dog's nose & mouth. If large, place your mouth over dog's nostrils. Hold one hand under the lower jaw to close it. Place the thumb of the same hand on top of nose to hold mouth shut. Can also cup both hands around mouth (& lips if it’s a large dog). Important that you prevent air from escaping through mouth. CPR. Blow firmly enough into dog's snout to lift dog's chest wall. If the chest rises easily (as is likely in a small dog), stop blowing once it has gently lifted. If you continue blowing, you may damage the dog’s lungs. Then release your lips to allow the air to escape. Aim for 20 - 30 breaths a minute, or one breath every 2 - 3 seconds. Get ready to begin chest compressions. The heart pumps oxygenated blood to the organs, so if you’re giving artificial respiration but there’s no heartbeat, the oxygen can’t get where it’s needed & you’ll need to provide chest compressions as well as artificial respiration. The goal is to perform chest compressions & artificial respiration in a pattern of 1 artificial breath for 10- 12 chest compressions. Find heart. Locate by laying on its side & swinging its front elbow back to the point where it meets the chest wall, which is where the heart lies. Perform chest compressions. Lay your palm over the heart & press down gently but firmly--use enough pressure to compress the chest to one-third or one-half of its depth. The compression is a quick, rapid movement: compress-release, compress-release, repeated 10 - 12 times around every 5 seconds. Give one artificial respiration breath & then repeat the cycle. Stop periodically to assess the situation. Stop every 2 minutes & check if the dog has resumed breathing for itself. If not, continue artificial respiration until help arrives. Perform abdominal compressions if the dog is a very large breed. A large or giant breed may benefit from abdominal compressions, which can help return blood to the heart, but these should not be done at the expense of cardiac compression. To give a dog abdominal compressions, gently squash or compress the front part of the belly, where large organs such as the spleen & liver are located. You can also add an “abdominal squeeze,” which can assist recirculation of blood to the heart, by slipping your left hand under the dog’s abdomen & using your right hand to "squeeze" the abdomen between your two hands. Repeat this movement once every two minutes or so--but if you have your hands full with chest compressions & artificial respiration, leave this element out.
www.wikihow.com/Perform-CPR-on-a-Dog Call for help. Have another do so you can do CPR if not breathing.
Determine if dog is breathing- If breathing, don’t need CPR. To determine: watch for subtle rise & fall of chest. Dog normally takes 20-30 breaths/minute, chest will move every 2-3 seconds. If can’t see chest move, place cheek close to dog’s nose to feel for air flow. If can’t feel both, not breathing. Check for heartbeat. To locate heart, lay dog on side, swing its front elbow back to the point where it meets the chest wall. That point is third to fifth intercostal space, which is where the heart lies. Watch chest wall at this point on chest & look for signs of dog’s hairs moving in time with a heartbeat. If don’t see any movement, place fingers over that same point on the chest & apply gentle pressure, feeling for the bump of a heartbeat against fingertips. If can’t feel heartbeat, check for pulse on wrist. Run fingertip along & under main stop pad (pad that doesn’t touch ground) on the back of the front foot & press gently to feel for a pulse. Check airway is clear. Open mouth & check back of throat for blockages. If see any, remove before CPR.
Performing CPR- If have heartbeat, concentrate on breathing for dog. Remove any blockages including vomit, blood, etc. Pull tongue forward. Align the head with the back, & tilt it back a little to help open the airway. Place your mouth over airway. If it’s a small dog, place your mouth over dog's nose & mouth. If large, place your mouth over dog's nostrils. Hold one hand under the lower jaw to close it. Place the thumb of the same hand on top of nose to hold mouth shut. Can also cup both hands around mouth (& lips if it’s a large dog). Important that you prevent air from escaping through mouth. CPR. Blow firmly enough into dog's snout to lift dog's chest wall. If the chest rises easily (as is likely in a small dog), stop blowing once it has gently lifted. If you continue blowing, you may damage the dog’s lungs. Then release your lips to allow the air to escape. Aim for 20 - 30 breaths a minute, or one breath every 2 - 3 seconds. Get ready to begin chest compressions. The heart pumps oxygenated blood to the organs, so if you’re giving artificial respiration but there’s no heartbeat, the oxygen can’t get where it’s needed & you’ll need to provide chest compressions as well as artificial respiration. The goal is to perform chest compressions & artificial respiration in a pattern of 1 artificial breath for 10- 12 chest compressions. Find heart. Locate by laying on its side & swinging its front elbow back to the point where it meets the chest wall, which is where the heart lies. Perform chest compressions. Lay your palm over the heart & press down gently but firmly--use enough pressure to compress the chest to one-third or one-half of its depth. The compression is a quick, rapid movement: compress-release, compress-release, repeated 10 - 12 times around every 5 seconds. Give one artificial respiration breath & then repeat the cycle. Stop periodically to assess the situation. Stop every 2 minutes & check if the dog has resumed breathing for itself. If not, continue artificial respiration until help arrives. Perform abdominal compressions if the dog is a very large breed. A large or giant breed may benefit from abdominal compressions, which can help return blood to the heart, but these should not be done at the expense of cardiac compression. To give a dog abdominal compressions, gently squash or compress the front part of the belly, where large organs such as the spleen & liver are located. You can also add an “abdominal squeeze,” which can assist recirculation of blood to the heart, by slipping your left hand under the dog’s abdomen & using your right hand to "squeeze" the abdomen between your two hands. Repeat this movement once every two minutes or so--but if you have your hands full with chest compressions & artificial respiration, leave this element out.