PLEASE my dog I need to know how to do CPR ANYONE

CPR rules have changed??
Since when?

Mouth-To-Mouth CPR Not So Helpful?
Study: Chest Compression Best Resuscitation For Cardiac Arrest

Now, for adults who suddenly collapse, there's powerful evidence that chest compression alone is far better than doing nothing. In fact, the new evidence suggests that by interrupting lifesaving chest compressions, mouth-to-mouth resuscitation may do more harm than good.

The striking evidence comes from Ken Nagao, M.D., of Surugadai Nihon University Hospital in Tokyo, and colleagues. The researchers took a careful look at what happened to 4,068 adults who had an out-of-hospital cardiac arrest witnessed by bystanders.

"This study just confirms what has pretty much become common knowledge," CPR researcher Alfred Hallstrom, Ph.D., of the University of Washington in Seattle, tells WebMD. "We did a randomized trial of compressions vs. CPR, and the results indicated that the compression-only technique was better. Subsequently, labs have done animal studies suggesting the same thing."

"This does not surprise me one bit," CPR researcher Joseph W. Heidenreich, M.D., of Texas A&M Health Science Center, tells WebMD. "This is what all of us who have done CPR research have suspected for years. This is amazing data. Primarily, what people who suffer cardiac arrest need are chest compressions."

And the compression-only technique applies only to adult patients. Children are far more likely to have stopped breathing than to have suffered a sudden cardiac arrest. This means they far more often need mouth-to-mouth resuscitation than adults do.

What some of you wrote was just plain cruel so I hope you think about it before you are so quick to judge next time.

TTH wrote:

What some of you wrote was just plain cruel so I hope you think about it before you are so quick to judge next time.

Right. Because when your dog is having an emergency, the sensible thing to do is put a question up on a message board, where you KNOW it's going to take a couple minutes to get a response. Rather than, I don't know....calling the operater for local vets....google vets in your town...you're right. Why would you ever get any criticism?

Glad to hear the dog is ok though.

I borrowed my step brother's dog today and took him to the park. It was fun. Then I got to return him, and not have to worry about feeding him, or any of that stuff.

She is my first dog and I never had the need to look up what to do in case a dog stops breathing. I did not have my vet's # handy. I opened her mouth and could see an obstruction but could not reach it with my hands to get it.Also you don't call 911 for an animal.

It is nice to read how mean people can be by what you wrote and how you judge someone.

First of all, you should always have your vets number handy. Mine is on speed dial.

If you don't know animal first aid, at least you can call someone who does.

You should have done your homework before taking on the responsibility of the life of an animal.

Not only should you have those numbers handy, you should also know where the nearest 24 hour animal hospital is.

My current dog is my first too for the record.


As for people being cruel, well the truth hurts sometimes, doesn't it?

As well, I am glad the dog is ok.

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I can't control the world outside my home but I can protect my child inside of it.........