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Beth
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Emergency First Aid for our PETS !!
7/6/2007 7:35:54 AM

 http://www.redcross.org/news/hs/firstaid/010801petfirstaid.html

Pet First Aid Class Offers Peace of Mind

Written by Stephanie Kriner , Staff Writer, RedCross.org

August 1, 2001 — Had she not taken a pet first aid class through the American Red Cross, Lynne Bettinger probably would have panicked when the tiny white flu pill fell from her hand onto her kitchen floor. Her 13-year-old Cocker Spaniel Marty and his furry companion, her latest foster dog, were sniffing nearby. When she couldn't find the pill, Bettinger had to assume one of them had swallowed it.

From her pet first aid class, Bettinger knew that medicines intended for humans could be harmful —

 

http://www.redcross.org/news/hs/firstaid/010801petfirstaid.html 

Pet First Aid

CPR, Airway

CPR is the method used to treat an animal who is not breathing or who has no hearbeat. It consists of rescue breathing (also called mouth to nose/mouth resuscitation) and chest compressions. CPR is based on three basic principles, called the ABCs of CPR.
You must follow the ABC order (Airway, Breathing and Circulation) when attempting CPR.

Even when performed by an experienced veterinarian, CPR does not always work. Don't be discouraged if your attempt fails, but know that you did try to save an animal's life.


 
Airway
Does the animal have an open airway? (The airway is the passage the animal breathes through. Check to see if the throat and mouth are clear of foreign objects.) If the answer is Yes, then go to Breathing. If the answer is No, you need to open the airway. Do the following:
  1. Lay the animal down, on either side.
  2. Gently tilt the head slightly back to extend the neck and head.
  3. Pull the tongue between the front teeth.
  4. Use your fingers to check for and remove any foreign material or vomit from the mouth.

Do not place your fingers inside the mouth of a conscious animal—you may be bitten.

Next: CPR, Breathing

Pet First Aid

Choking

Use caution not to get bitten, especially if you must work on a conscious or semiconscious animal.

  1. Open the mouth and carefully sweep from side to side with your finger to see if you can feel and dislodge the object. Be careful not to push the object further into the throat or to get bitten.
  2. Pull the tongue forward, removing any object, vomit or foreign material present.
  3. If the animal is small enough for you to comfortably lift and suspend, suspend the animal by the hips with the head hanging down.
  4. If the animal is too large to suspend, hold the animal's legs in the air (like a wheelbarrow) so the head hangs down.

If the object does not come out by doing this, Continue for more options.

 

 

 

Pet First Aid

Fractures


If a piece of bone is protruding from the fracture site: First, wash the area with warm water or saline (add one teaspoon of salt to a quart of warm water). Next 
 
 
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Re: Emergency First Aid for our PETS !!
7/6/2007 1:39:20 PM
Thank you Beth for sharing this post. I would of never known had you not taken the time to share it.
THANK YOU SO MUCH :)
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Re: Emergency First Aid for our PETS !!
7/7/2007 4:53:52 AM

Hi Kathy,

That was all new to me also!

Here's something else!You know how you're supposed to be ready for emergency....

first aid, food and water for everyone, garbage bags, radios, batteries etc...

Remember to include Pet FOOD and Water for your pets per day (THREE (3) DAY MINIMUM)

one gallon of water per person per day.... survival rations...

 

I have to go get ready! YIKES!

Beth
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