Domestic Pets

Injury Guide

EMERGENY TREATMENT

ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION

NO BREATHING

In this case,you should check carefully whether there are symptoms of choking, following the root of the tongue becoming swollen

If you find that the heart is beating regularly, the animal shows no signs of breathing normally - You will have to apply artificial respiration immediately

Keep the animal lying on its side

With its neck stretched out and

Head and nose slightly raised

Air can be introduced by blowing through the nostrils - (usually more successful with dogs)

Holding the mouth shut with one hand -

or through the mouth by keeping the nostrils closed between index finger and thumb- in this case apply your mouth in front and press lips sideways with one hand to avoid air escaping

The amount of air needed, depends on the animal's size

Regulate this by blowing with some force and speed (2-3seconds)

Until the chest wall rises sufficiently (chest fills)

Now release the nostrils and press on the chest to let the air out

Repeat at the rate of 7-10 artificial breathing movements per minute until voluntary breathing reappears

CARDIAC MASSAGE

Sometimes a serious electric shock will stop the heart beating

If this occurs, apply CARDIAC MASSAGE at once to re-start contractions

The animal should be positioned lying on its side

With the neck and head extended to make breathing easier

Pass one hand under its chest and place the other directly above it on the other side of the chest

With cats or small dogs you may need only to apply 2 or 3 fingers instead of the whole palm

Rapidly compress the chest cavity and repeat rhymically 60-100 times a minute

Continue until the heart beats again

and keep checking for some minutes afterwards

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