[nagdu] Choking! Yes...Heimlich for dogs with CPR/Heim. posterattachment

[melissa R green]

didn't know that there are anemal first aid and cpr classes through the red 
cross.

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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Dailyah" <dailyahpatt at yahoo.com>
To: "NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users" 
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Sent: Thursday, July 25, 2013 10:18 PM
Subject: Re: [nagdu] Choking! Yes...Heimlich for dogs with CPR/Heim. 
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Hi all -
I'm attaching a graphic from the Red Cross and going to figure out how to 
get just the Heimlich directions into this email. The graphic has CPR and 
Heimlich. Looks like I might just have to type it out...

"If air won't go in, the airway may be blocked. Turn dog upside down, with 
its back against your chest. Wrap your arms around the dog and clasp your 
hands together just below its ribcage (since you're holding the dog upside 
down, it's above the ribcage, in the abdomen). Using both arms, give five 
sharp thrusts to the abdomen. Then check its mouth and airway for the 
object. If you see it, remove it and give two more rescue breaths."

The Red Cross offers pretty good animal first aid classes. They're not too 
pricey, considering how important the info is and that materials are 
included and all. You should be able to find a class not too far from you by 
entering your info at 
http://www.redcross.org/take-a-class/program-highlights/cpr-first-aid/wilderness-sports-pets#pet-first-aid

Hope that helps!
Dailyah

P.S. Don't forget to check out the attached graphic. I asked if they have at 
least a large print version, but the lady wasn't too helpful.



>________________________________
> From: Darla Rogers <djrogers0628 at gmail.com>
>To: "'NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users'" 
><nagdu at nfbnet.org>
>Sent: Thursday, July 25, 2013 8:12 PM
>Subject: Re: [nagdu] Choking!
>
>
>Dear Deanna,
>
> The Red Cross does offer dog first aid; it was presented at Top dog
>a conference held by some of the southern affiliates of GDUI and also at a
>smaller event I attended.
> Sadly, I don't remember if there was a modified Heimlich maneuver
>for canines, but you would want to see if you could remove the object with
>your fingers first, and it would seem, on dogs the size of most guide dogs,
>you could do a modified Heimlich Maneuver.
>Darla & Huck
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: nagdu [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Deanna Lewis
>Sent: Thursday, July 25, 2013 9:44 AM
>To: NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users
>(nagdu at nfbnet.org)
>Subject: [nagdu] Choking!
>
>Hi,
>What do you do when you think your guide dog is choking on something? Can
>you give the Heimlich maneuver to a dog? Do you reach down their throat and
>try to find the object they are choking on?
>I think that it would be very beneficial to learn pet first aid, etc. At 
>our
>last Ohio NFB Convention we had a vet student come and do a presentation 
>for
>Oagdu, it was great! But, I can't recall if she talked about what to do if 
>a
>dog is choking?
>Thanks for any comments.
>
>Deanna and Pascal
>
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