Help, My Dog is Choking

by larry

http://spoiled-mutts.com/DogHealthInformation.html Dog Health Information – Choking Dog

Choking

Because dogs love to feel things in their mouths, choking can be a common – and fatal – hazard.

Beyond foreign objects, allergic reactions can make your dog's throat swell to a point that he can't breathe.

If he's unconscious, lay your dog on his side and place one hand on his back and the other on his stomach just behind his rib cage.

Using the stomach hand, push in and toward the throat twice, but without too much force.

If you can see a foreign object, sweep your fingers through his mouth to remove it.

If he's still choking, place your mouth over his nose and exhale until his chest rises. Repeat once, and then thrust two more times. Continue until he coughs out the obstruction.

If he's conscious, back him into your legs or have someone restrain him.

Check his mouth for an obstruction and try to extract it with a spoon. If this fails and you can reach the obstruction, cautiously use tweezers.

Gravity is your friend:

If your smaller dog is choking and is unconscious, try lifting him by the rear legs. Hold him firmly by the thighs and lightly shake him. This can help free any foreign objects from the throat with less trauma than thrusting with your hands.

Chocking Dog – Dog Health Information

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By; Lare Parsons
Author/writer with more than 30 years
raising & caring for multiple dog breeds.

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