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Sun Aug-27-06 04:27 PM
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Certified in pet CPR and first aid, I am. |
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As of today. Training was pretty cool. Now I feel fully prepped as a first responder.
Considering the potential Ernesto has this week, this came not a moment too soon.
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Sun Aug-27-06 04:34 PM
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3. Don't look now, but the kids are eating toads in the backyard to celebrate |
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I kid. :P Good job. :hug:
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5. That's Wonderful News. |
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you're a great guy. was this a one day course or something that went on over weeks?
I have a little vet experience but I would love to be trained in pet CPR. I have done the training for humans but it's been years.
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Sun Aug-27-06 04:46 PM
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9. Thanks! It was a one day course. |
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It's sort of a crash course going on the assumption that (having completed other previous training) you know a lot of the basics. It's part of the United Animal Nations EARS program and geared towards disaster recovery.
The Red Cross gives one as well that from what I hear, is excellent. I'd recommend learning this to anyone with a pet.
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Sun Aug-27-06 05:04 PM
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I had both of Terri Crisps books for a while, I don't know how all of those split off, it's confusing but I know her org now is called "Noah's Wish" and UAN is separate from her or something???
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Sun Aug-27-06 04:44 PM
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And I hope you'll never really need it. :hi:
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Sun Aug-27-06 04:54 PM
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10. OK, I'm curious. How do you perform CPR on an animal? |
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Edited on Sun Aug-27-06 04:55 PM by RebelOne
I mean their mouths are some much different than ours.
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Sun Aug-27-06 05:02 PM
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11. How? Well, in a nutshell |
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you have your ABCs, just like with people (Airway, Breathing, Circulation).
If the heart is beating but they aren't breathing, you check the mouth for obstruction (pull mouth open, pull tongue out, mechanically remove anything in there). If it's liquid, gravity can help by lifting the back end (like a near-drowning). That done, you close the mouth/snout tightly, put your mouth over their nose tightly and blow a few short forceful breaths.
Of course, this is field work. In a veterinary clinic they have all those cool toys to help.
If the heart isn't beating, you press on the chest just like a person (the area on a dog is right behind the elbow, if bent.
If you must do both the breathing and circulation for them it's 2 breaths for every 15 compressions. Reevaluate after 1 minute of CPR.
We also learned the Heimlich, splinting and all kinds of other stuff.
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Sun Aug-27-06 05:04 PM
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13. Wow!! Good info. Seems like I learn something new every day. |
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