Video: Trainer saves dog with CPR

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Postby madremissy » March 15th, 2011, 10:02 pm

CPR done on the dog after he collapsed after a seizure and stopped breathing.

I saw this on my EMS forum and thought it might be of interest to some. Of course this interests me because knowing what and why chest compressions are done, for someone who is not breathing, is amazing to me. To see this done for an animal who was not breathing is even more amazing to me.

*HARD TO WATCH and LISTEN TO WOMAN BE UPSET* at least it was for me. In my clinicals I have had to do chest compressions on a person and see a code done but I have never seen it done on an animal.

The video was recoreded so that the woman could show it to her vet when she took the dog in.

http://www.ems1.com/ems-heroes/articles/991094-Video-Trainer-saves-dog-with-CPR
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Postby SisMorphine » March 15th, 2011, 10:23 pm

Oh jeez. That made me cry. But I'm SUCH a weenie lately anyway ;)

It also really made me want to renew my Canine/Feline CPR. Thanks for the reminder <3
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Postby madremissy » March 15th, 2011, 10:37 pm

SisMorphine wrote:Oh jeez. That made me cry. But I'm SUCH a weenie lately anyway ;)

It also really made me want to renew my Canine/Feline CPR. Thanks for the reminder <3


I cried too. :oops: Sis, where can I go to learn about being certified for Canine/Feline CPR. I guess I can take what I learned at school and apply it, but it would be awsome to be certified in this also.
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Postby BigDogBuford » March 15th, 2011, 10:58 pm

We get certified every year at Roscoe's and it's super, super helpful. I've actually had to use CPR on a dog once. This vid was taken in Tacoma, WA I think or somewhere thereabouts.
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Postby plebayo » March 16th, 2011, 12:13 am

That was quick acting on his part that's for sure. Nothing can describe the moment you see a dog's eyes roll back in their head and they turn blue. It's nice to see a happy ending where this actually works, the times that I have seen CPR used [on patients that have crashed] it usually doesn't turn out so great. It's definitely something I think we should all learn to do, you just never know.
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Postby pitbullmamaliz » March 16th, 2011, 1:18 am

The Red Cross offers a spectacular canine cpr/first aid class. It was really helpful to me and came with a book and DVD.

That is an amazing video. But I honestly can't help but wonder if his training methods caused it because at one point the woman says to the dog, "I'm so sorry." :(
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Postby SisMorphine » March 16th, 2011, 5:09 am

Like Jeanine said, check into local Red Cross classes. Also keep an eye on some of the local vet/boarding facilities as they often hold annual certification courses for a small fee.
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Postby SisMorphine » March 16th, 2011, 5:10 am

pitbullmamaliz wrote:That is an amazing video. But I honestly can't help but wonder if his training methods caused it because at one point the woman says to the dog, "I'm so sorry." :(

After having recently witnessed a dog go into a seizure due to a hard correction, that was actually the first thing that came to my mind as well :(
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Postby madremissy » March 16th, 2011, 6:44 am

SisMorphine wrote:Like Jeanine said, check into local Red Cross classes. Also keep an eye on some of the local vet/boarding facilities as they often hold annual certification courses for a small fee.


I am going to check with my AHA instructor today. My next clinical is at one of the firestations on an ambulance so I am going to check with some of the guys and see if they know. I have plenty of more clinicals to go and it would be nice to be able to be prepared at a scene for an animal in distress.
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Postby Maya815 » March 16th, 2011, 8:40 am

OMG that was heartwrenching! It brought tears to my eyes! Thank goodness someone knew what to do. I thing to do know. I have never seen it done before.
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Postby TheRedQueen » March 16th, 2011, 9:45 am

SisMorphine wrote:
pitbullmamaliz wrote:That is an amazing video. But I honestly can't help but wonder if his training methods caused it because at one point the woman says to the dog, "I'm so sorry." :(

After having recently witnessed a dog go into a seizure due to a hard correction, that was actually the first thing that came to my mind as well :(


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Having lost a dog like this, it was awful for me to watch...just awful.
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Postby mnp13 » March 16th, 2011, 9:53 am

plebayo wrote:That was quick acting on his part that's for sure. Nothing can describe the moment you see a dog's eyes roll back in their head and they turn blue.


Happened in my kitchen two years ago. Riggs vs pig foot - pig foot almost won. I didn't have to do CPR, just the Heimlich though.
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Postby mnp13 » March 16th, 2011, 9:59 am

http://www.nydailynews.com/news/nationa ... s/national

A veterinarian later determined Sugar suffers a heart condition and must refrain from strenuous activity.
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Postby PetieMarie22 » March 16th, 2011, 10:04 am

I recently took the Red Cross Pet CPR class and this just makes me want to go refresh myself! The class I took also taught you how to prepare for your pet in case of a disaster. Which may come in handy the way this planet is right now!
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Postby plebayo » March 16th, 2011, 10:05 am

pitbullmamaliz wrote:That is an amazing video. But I honestly can't help but wonder if his training methods caused it because at one point the woman says to the dog, "I'm so sorry." :(


They said the dog had a heart problem [shocking, it's a boxer]. Any kind of stress could have caused this to happen be it a correction or the dog just being hyper on its own.
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Postby LMM » March 16th, 2011, 11:03 am

For anyone located in Rochester we routinely hold an Animal First Aid class that covers CPR fully at Tails of Success.
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Postby mnp13 » March 16th, 2011, 12:31 pm

LMM wrote:For anyone located in Rochester we routinely hold an Animal First Aid class that covers CPR fully at Tails of Success.


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Postby BigDogBuford » March 16th, 2011, 1:03 pm

I've seen a Boxer drop dead mid-bark from cardiomyopothy so it can happen literally at any time.
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Postby HappyPuppy » March 17th, 2011, 7:47 pm

Gosh - she was just a little hysterical!?! :shock: Well done for the person who actually took action!!!
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Postby plebayo » March 17th, 2011, 9:11 pm

HappyPuppy wrote:Gosh - she was just a little hysterical!?!


It's kind of hard not to... when my cat stopped breathing while sedated I would have completely lost it but my sister grabbed me and told me to grab a catheter and hold a leg off for her which definitely helped me focus. It's really hard not to fall to pieces especially when you either don't know what to do or you can't do anything.

Obviously the trainer had some knowledge of what to try/do to help. And good for him for being able to focus with all of the adrenaline going. It's really hard sometimes to regain your composure in a stressful situation. When I had a dog crash on me at work I raced to the phone to call one of the vets I work with and I was freaking out trying to read the phone numbers on our employee list, I had to take a deep breath, remind myself that I can only dial as fast as I can read, read the numbers, and then dial. I always hope I will be able to 'think' in stressful situations, but it's a lot harder when the situation is actually happening.
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