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Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) can be performed on your animal in an attempt to increase the animal's chance of survival until a vet arrives.
Do you know what to do if your beloved pet stops breathing or suddenly drops because of heart failure?
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) can be performed on your animal in an attempt to increase the animal’s chance of survival until a vet arrives.
According to One Green Planet’s article, there are fours steps to perform CPR.
Check and remove any obstructions to airwaves. If they are chocking an an object, reach in there and use your fingers to carefully remove it. Be very cautious, yet quick, when doing this if the animal is not unconscious as they could be panicky and bite you.
Assisted breathing: Lay your unconscious pet on their right side, extend the head to align with the neck, open the mouth, then pull the tongue forward. Look, listen or feel for breathing. If there are no signs of breathing, artificial respiration (AR) needs to be performed.
Read onegreenplanet.org for the rest of the steps.
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