[nagdu] Canine CPR

[Jen&Nixon]

Hi folks:

Although, videos are great, try to get an opportunity in your area, sign up
for a pet first aid class, to get the hands-on learning to do proper CPR. I
am starting up my own pet and house sitting business this year, and this
coming weekend attending a full-day pet first aid course that is done by St.
John's Ambulance. I am in Canada, so the Canadian Red Cross does not offer
pet first aid (the only reason I know is I am a volunteer for that
organization); however, from what I've seen, the American Red Cross *does*
offer it if you have the option to take it. I'll keep all of you posted  on
my experience after I get back from taking the course. I am deafblind, so I
have a captioner attending alongside me that day (I don't do well in
classroom situations).


Jennifer McEachen and "Nixon"
Guide Dogs for the Blind, Inc.
Alumni Association Board of Directors and secretary
jenandnixon at gmail.com / jmceachen at guidedogs.com

-----Original Message-----
From: nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf
Of Katrin Andberg
Sent: Thursday, July 08, 2010 5:36 AM
To: nagdu at nfbnet.org
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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