If your dog is choking on an object and you remove the object, but your dog is still not breathing, you may need to perform CPR. Here’s how to do it:
- Check to see if your dog is breathing. See if their chest is rising and falling, look at the gums (they will turn blue if they lack oxygen), and try to feel their breath on your hand.
- If they’re not breathing, check if there are any objects stuck in the throat that may block breathing. You can dislodge the object by gently pulling the tongue outwards. If that doesn’t work, use your fingers or tongs to grasp it.
- Lay your dog sideways and extend the chin to straighten the throat. Use one hand to hold the muzzle shut, and put your mouth completely over the nose.
- Blow into the nose just enough to move the chest (blow harder for large dogs and more gently for cats and small dogs). Blow every 3 seconds, ensuring no air escapes between your mouth and your dog’s nose.
- If you don’t feel a heartbeat, incorporate cardiac massage. Place one hand over the other on the widest part of the ribcage, not over the heart. Compress rhythmically at a rate of 80 compressions per minute, or three quick compressions for every respiration. Compress the chest about one inch in small dogs and 1/4 of its width in large dogs.
Continue until your dog resumes breathing on his own. We hope you never find yourself in this situation, but knowing how to administer CPR could save a life. Share this article with any pet parents you know!
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