[nagdu] Canine CPR

[Julie J]

Katrin,

I hope your week has gotten a bit better.  I hope too that James is feeling 
better.

I will most definitely check out the link.  Thank you for sending it along.

All my best,
Julie

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Katrin Andberg" <katrin at maplewooddog.com>
To: <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Thursday, July 08, 2010 7:35 AM
Subject: [nagdu] Canine CPR


> Yesterday my dog James had to have a procedure done at the vet hospital to
> get a definitive diagnosis of bone cancer (it's been a bad week).  The vet
> gave him a reversible sedative so that he could go home the same day and
> wouldn't need general anesthetic for this procedure.  When we left the
> clinic James was awake and up and walking though slightly groggy.  Exactly
> acting as he should have been based on the medications they gave him.  The
> vet and I saw nothing wrong with how he woke up from the anesthetic.
>
>
>
> I got James home fine and he shortly thereafter lay down in front of the
> front door to snooze off the rest of the medication.  About an hour later 
> I
> realized he wasn't breathing.  I had to work on him for about 15 seconds
> before he became responsive again.  Had I not known proper Canine CPR I 
> may
> have lost my dog yesterday.  Instead he is with me still today for at 
> least
> a while longer.  The vet believes that he had a very odd delayed reaction 
> to
> the sedative cocktail though she has never before heard of a dog doing 
> this
> in her experience but as we all know anything can happen.
>
>
> Please take the time to listen to and watch this excellent YouTube video 
> on
> how to do Canine CPR.  It has excellent audio descriptions that are very
> step by step and well done.  This knowledge could very easily one day save
> your guide or other dog's life.  Please take the time to view it.
>
>
>
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0AFrUiRIeVo
>
>
>
> Katrin & "James"
>
>
> Katrin Andberg
>
> Katrin at maplewooddog.com
>
>
>
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