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CPR for Pets: Small Animal Emergency Management

Learn reasons for CPR in animals, ABC’s of CPR, and hands-on practice with dummy dog in this comprehensive course. Understand what CPR is, when it's needed, and how to perform the life-saving procedure properly.

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CPR for Pets: Small Animal Emergency Management

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  1. CPR for Pets Small Animal Management 130.4(c)2D

  2. Today We Will • Describe 3 reasons why an animal may need CPR • Recite the ABC’s of CPR • Role-play a scenario where CPR is needed utilizing dummy dog

  3. What is CPR? • Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation • It is an emergency procedure for when someone is not breathing and their heart has stopped

  4. Reasons for CPR • Obstructed airway (choking) • Shock • Poisoning • Prolonged seizure • Coma • Head injury • Electric shock • Sudden cessation of heart activity and breathing

  5. Steps for CPR • A- Airway • B- Breathing • C- Circulation

  6. Airway • Place animal on its right side • Check to see if the animal is breathing by looking for rise and fall of chest • Open mouth and pull out tongue to check for obstructions • Remove any obstructions • SAFETY!- Be sure dog is unresponsive and use caution or you may get bitten

  7. Breathing • Cup one or both hand’s around dog snout closing their mouth • Give one breath to determine if air is going into lungs

  8. Checking Pulse • Apply pressure with two fingers to the animal’s femoral artery • Inside of the animal’s back leg

  9. Circulation • Pull the animals elbow to locate where the heart is • Large dogs • Use two hands over each other for compressions • Small dogs/cats • Cup one hand over chest • Compress 1/3 of chest • Apply 5 compressions for every breath

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