Hi Friend,

My neighbor had a chicken emergency this weekend...which got me thinking about emergencies in general.

I have a MANUAL on Dog and Cat First Aid here:

http://www.petfirstaidsecrets.com


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CPR
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Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation is the most important First Aid technique that every pet owner should be comfortable with. Chances are that you will never have to use it, but it will save your pet's life if a ball is lodged in his airway.

There are some very basic steps:

1. Assess responsiveness

2. Establish a patent airway

3. Perform rescue breathing

4. Cardiac massage - establishing circulation




STEP 1

RESPONSIVENESS


The first step is making sure that your pet is truly unresponsive.

1.CHECK his breathing by placing your hand in front of his mouth and nose.

2.CHECK for his heartbeat by placing your ear against the left side of his chest. This is the area where his left elbow touches his chest, immediately behind his left armpit.


STEP 2

AIRWAY


The second step in CPR is obtaining a patent airway.

1.PULL the tongue out of your pet's mouth, but be careful to not get bitten.

2. STRAIGHTEN the neck by moving the head to be in line with the neck.

DO NOT HYPEREXTEND IN CASES OF NECK TRAUMA.

3. PERFORM two rescue breaths, by closing the mouth and performing mouth to nose ventilations. IF they continue, then proceed to STEP 3, BREATHING.

If there are no breaths, then look into the mouth.


4.VISIBLY inspect the mouth and look down the throat for a foreign body. If you see something, reach into the airway and remove it.

5.IF the airway is still not open, attempt HEIMLICH (shown in following steps).

6.TURN your pet upside down, with back against your chest.

7.WITH both arms, give sharp thrusts to the abdomen.

8.AFTER 5 thrusts, stop and check to see if the object is visible in the airway. If so remove it and give 2 mouth-to-nose rescue breaths. If the breaths do not go in, repeat HEIMLICH.


STEP 3

BREATHING


After achieving a patent airway, perform RESCUE BREATHING.

1.CLOSE your pet's mouth and breathe directly into his nose until his chest expands. If the chest doesn't expand then go back to STEP 2 - AIRWAY.

2.VENTILATE at 15 breaths per minute. One BREATH every 4 seconds.

3.PROCEED to STEP 4 - CIRCULATION


STEP 4

CIRCULATION


1.ENSURE there are no major points of bleeding. Control as necessary.

2.GENTLY lay your pet on his right side.

3.LOCATE the heart, which is found on the lower half of the chest on the left side, behind the elbow of the front left leg. Place one hand below the heart to support the chest; place the other hand over the heart.

4.COMPRESS the chest 15 times followed by 2 rescue breaths. 3 compressions every 2 seconds. Compress the chest � inch for small pets and 1 � inches for large pets.

5.EVERY 15 times follow up with 2 rescue breaths.

Continue heart massage compressions and the rescue breathing until you hear a heart beat and feel regular breathing. ONCE your pet is breathing and his heart is beating, CALL your veterinarian immediately!!!



P.S. It's all about being prepared, and knowing what to do at the right time.

Practice it.

I have a few options for you.

My First Aid Manual- with color pictures:

http://www.petfirstaidsecrets.com

Dog and Cat First Aid Videos

http://www.theonlinevet.com/healingyourpets.php

P.P.S. The chicken is now quite happy!!

Heal Your Pets At Home!

Best Wishes,

Dr Andrew Jones

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DISCLAIMER: This information is for educational purposes only and is not intended to replace the advice of your own veterinarian. Dr Andrew Jones resigned from the College of Veterinarians of B.C. effective December 1 2010, meaning he cannot answer specific questions about your pet's medical issues or make specific medical recommendations for your pet.

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