Dogs and CPR (how to perform CPR on your pet)

Being in the position to have to administer CPR to your pet can be scary, but knowing CPR can save your pet's life. Animal Emergency Service veterinarian, Dr Gerardo Poli demonstrates how to perform CPR on your pet.

[@franbl8035]

Had to do this today this morning on my dog, he chocked on a biscuit finally got the biscuit out but he had stopped breathing and his heart had stopped I watched a video like this but a few years ago glad I did, I got him back vet has ordered rest and some meds for a few days but he's fine

[@emilymarek4714]

That had to have been so frightening! You were quite a hero that day! Well done!! ❤️❤️❤️

[@franbl8035]

Thanks I was so calm I couldn't believe it but later had a few nasty flashbacks I'm telling everyone to watch these videos it could save a dogs life asking vets to put a chart up in waiting room and pet shops ive told about 100 people not one so far knows it

[@makailablumhagen7780]

I’ve had my puppy for 2 months, he for the most part is now chewing his food when we give him meals however when we are doing training and I give him a treat I’ve notice like 10-20 seconds after I give it to him he will cough and then start to chew and swallow again. I just hope this is a puppy thing and he grows out of it because I’m so scared I’m gonna have him choking on something 😩. I was watching a the Heimlich maneuver for dogs and then saw this come up I thought that cpr would be good to learn too so I clicked this. I can’t even imagine I’m so sorry 😢

[@sarahkris7011]

Wow glad you saved his life. How did you get the biscuit out? The heimlich worked? Or did you stick your finger and swipe? If you did the former, how many times did you do it before biscuit came out? TIA. I'm just trying to learn more about this and be extra prepared.

[@motivate4change]

THANK GOD YOUR DOG IS OK ALL BC U SAVED HIM!!🙏🌈❤️🐶

[@sunshinepickers7108]

Excellent demonstration. I'm a human CPR instructor in California but wasn't sure of the protocol for CPR on pets. A good to know skill for pet owners. Thank you for your service. Mike

[@nadinabbott3991]

Former medic. Exactly. The stats of bringing them back when witnessed are worse than humans. Heinlich, watched it yesterday. I have used it in the past. They work.

[@karen-annclarke7354]

Thank you for this!! I hope I never need to use it, but excellent education for all pet owners. Well done.

[@hunstxrfire]

Thank you for this! My little dog laid there and let me practice on her (I didn't use the required force on her don't worry!) This video is very useful for me and no doubt for other people who have dogs which are various sizes and builds.

[@Imightbecrying]

I work in EMS and if there are no human patients, we can initiate life saving measures for domestic animals. Good to know that it's nearly the same for animals as it is for humans.

[@cruithin4773]

I wish I had watched this video before and learned what is shown. I lost my Dobermann yesterday while on a walk with what seemed to be a heart attack and didn’t know how to save her. I failed. I miss her terribly.

[@cookiedee8473]

I'm really sorry that your dog didn't make it. That must have been horrifying for you. I'm so sorry!! Please don't blame yourself. I'm on this channel today so I can educate myself and I've had dogs for years! You're here now and thats something to praise yourself for. You will be well prepared next time if you're in a situation like that again whether it's your dog or another person's dog (or cat.) I hope you heal over this and are able to open your home and heart for another dog when the time is right. I wish you well💕

[@teeniequeenie8369]

Cookie Dee my heart goes out to you...i recently almost lost my dog and it was horrible cuz I’ve lost pets in the past and its one of the hardest things you’ll go through...however i believe its still better to have loved and lost then to just avoid the heart break...it will take a while but at some point you’ll realize the time you had out weighs the pain of your loss....by far...it just doesn’t feel like that right now...the universe will give you what you need when you need it....

[@GAMINGZONE-ww2uw]

My dog just passed 1 hour ago and i failed in helping her

[@pineapplesandpancakes6758]

Very sorry for your loss. Don't feel like you failed. You gave her a wonderful life

[@cruithin4773]

@@pineapplesandpancakes6758 Thank you. Thats appreciated.

[@mindapoli5510]

This is an interesting video to revive a dying dog. I never knew I have to do CPR to a dog. Now I'm aware how to do it. Thankyou so much!

[@ralphtattersall7872]

That was excellent thank you. Clear, well recorded and very well presented. I hope there will be more

[@lesleybennett6469]

So clear and brilliantly explained .Thankyou so much

[@siggyt7625]

Best video so far; very thorough. Thanks!

[@TRUTHandFACTSwithDISCUSSION]

Jus saved a dog's life from watching this video..... Thank you!!

[@donmoore3220]

Lost my dog 2 years ago. It just laid down and died in front of us. It was awful, I didn't know what to do. hopefully I never have to try this on our new dog. But I have the knowledge now. Thank you!

[@PoeLemic]

[Sounds like what happened to yours, happened to ours just a few days ago ...] Well, I wished I would have watched a video like this. I lost my dog on 9-17-2024, and I didn't know how to do CPR. Yet, I'm not sure it would have helped. My dog was normal, went outside and barked at neighbor's kid, then did a cough or two. Then, just collapsed and everything shut off. No movement, no breathing, nothing. So, very sad now. Wife and I wished we could have helped her, but we think it might not have helped. NO SIGNS as to why it happened. But, I wish we would have tried.

[@rdred8693]

@@PoeLemic Oh my. That's so traumatic. It is hard to tell. I'm so sorry.

[@siddharthnagani]

My Respects, solid work right there. I have two doubts. 1.Why the compressions are being given on the right hand side and not in the center or left hand side. 2. What if the cause of cardiac arrest is choking, if you could also include about finger sweep in the videos for animals and humans, in addition how to finger sweep in case of dogs and does heimlich's maneuver works when the subject is clinically dead as we would only 8-10 minutes. Looking forward to hear from you.

[@ShopwithHS]

This is a very clear and informative video. Thank you for this.

[@Noctessa]

Aww love this video!! Thank you so much! I enjoy watching you in action. Smart, clear and most of all considerate.. and dashingly handsome. Thank you for bringing us such an important tool!!

[@sanjanaj6148]

Thanks, this was really helpful! Worked on my German shephard

[@crystaljpeg]

i hope i never need to use this but thank you for this informative video!

[@CC-px8dy]

Love that you guys help people by showing effective CPR. However, my dog was choking just now and the ads kept us from seeing the proper procedure in this instance. We think she swallowed a tennis ball. 😢it would’ve been nice to not have ads interrupt.

[@motivate4change]

OMG!!! IS YOUR DOG OK????

[@CC-px8dy]

@@motivate4change Yes. She’s fine now. She’s just got allergies now. All is well. Thank you for asking.

[@MrPepelongstockings]

Should you be expecting the rib cage to break with canine CPR as it often does with humans (30% of the time)? Is the 'side' compression on the rib cage less stressful to the structure than the head-on CPR we do it with humans?

[@Schoolonlyaccount-k6u]

Thankyou so much my puppy is very big and sometimes she eats to fast and starts to choke and freakout if she ever stops breathing i need to be able to help shes my best friend and i love her so much i cant handle loosing her like that

[@cookiedee8473]

This is so informative and thorough. Well done. Thank you! I have 3 deep chested Basset Hounds 55, 65, and 68 pounds. Do their chest size apply to the large breed technique?

[@dr.moustafaibrahim6810]

Thank You Dr Poli

[@timw8649]

Compress 1/3 to 1/2 the depth of the chest? How do you keep from fracturing the dig's ribs and puncturing a lung?

[@anona2017]

When doing CPR, you probably will injure/break the ribs but it's really a very secondary concern. You gotta keep oxygen going to the brain or the tissue will die.

[@flyjet787]

Thank you! Great to know how to do this!

[@TBREAKTIME]

Incredible ❤

[@Chequr_Prostate]

Can a human defibrillator be used?

[@qudebro525]

Stayin Alive by BeeGees is only 103 bpm. Although it works for both rates of humans, dogs, and cats - it's important to emphasize that the song is NOT 120 bpm, as some learners may go a little slower, not keeping the correct pace.

[@wayneboy9491]

Great video well explained :) Best on KZbin........ thank you

[@OM-md6ki]

Dwight on the office, ah ah ah ah stayin alive

[@jordantryba9866]

Is this suppose to be done on the left side?

[@morningglory9288]

Many years ago, our little fox terrier was running alongside a 4 wheeled mule on our farm. It somehow got struck by it and died. My husband was beside himself in grief as was I, but the little fella didn't appear to have any physical injuries we could see. I wonder if performing CPR on him would have revived him, I guess that is something we'll never know.

[@PoeLemic]

Sometimes, there is nothing you can do. My dog passed just a few days ago (09-17-2024), and I think she had some type of aneuyrism. She was normal, barking, and just collapsed. Dead. So, I don't think CPR can revive them in all situations.

[@nhlakaniphozimu7086]

You are very informative… problem is you are too calm and smooth for a person who is in this kind of a situation

[@koolertrek]

Did I miss Where to place the hands?

[@nk9297]

There is no mention of check the inside of mouth before beginning. If I had done so before starting my pet might still be here.

[@Researcher30473]

Second video I heard about french bulldog cpr. Said the same thing 👍

[@virginiakatz8327]

Thank you! This was very well explained and demonstrated.

[@trojanworks1]

Which chest compression is best for a Siberian Husky?

[@meredithyoung186]

what about a 28 lb corgi? just in case. I have a Golden and Corgi so this is v helpful thanks!

[@christylucky]

Looks like worng side led..hart is right side???

[@patriciaroyer8019]

Thank you for this video

[@Schattendragonfly]

Thank you, that was a great information about chest compresions! I only did not get from here how the breaths should go; it seemed short and thus fast and strong, while I thoulf it should be calm and longer. Also, important not to do it too fast and not to o much, not to damage the lungs? or maybe I mix something up.

[@Iran-1955]

Thank you

[@Ms.Tee.]

Thank u for sharing this information..very informative.

[@marcjacobs6613]

For heart compression; does it matter which side of the body you lay the dog? (Left or right side)

[@morningglory9288]

I just Google searched your query, (and mine) you lay your dog on its right side, so the left is facing up.

[@cw3354]

Where is the heart of the dog, I noticed other videos have the dog on their right side and not on their left. Which way is the correct side?

[@owususamuel9749]

Very educative

[@theproudsoutherner587]

Do these compressions break their ribs?

[@MS794e]

Thank you for this

[@thecarlislehomestead]

Thank you.

[@tomt165]

Please excuse my ignorance, your mannequin is laying on his left is left side. you do chest compressions on the right side??

[@rhi.p.9571]

Extremely helpful for my veterinary nursing studies. Thank you 🙂

[@mogadimetsosanele2285]

So what if it's not alive anymore? When do you know when to stop the CPR?

[@tabarkghazi1786]

Hi dr..how can i connect with u ?

[@rangerjaxmaxmay7742]

Thank you. Could the sternum be damaged in this CPR? So would it always be good to take the dog/cat to the Vet to check any damage from either the problem or the CPR? Thank you for this invaluable info.

[@system_error4182]

In humans, around 30% of successful CPR treatments included broken sternums. It is not a requirement of CPR to break the patient's sternum, but it will happen in some cases and it is not a cause to stop CPR compressions. I would be more worried about breaking the ribs in a dog than the sternum. The ribs are the main bone you’d be pushing on rather than the sternum in a dog, because of the way their anatomy is structured. After successfully resuscitating an animal, or human, it is 100% recommended to see the professionals. I’m studying to be a vet so I hope this helped!

[@cristianosri1573]

Accident dog can do ??

[@Sheepdog1314]

Isn’t that the wrong side of the rib cage?

[@bogdan7782]

Hey just wondering, what kind of CPR should i do on 25kg siberian husky since their chest tends to be bigger and stronger since of theirs genetic history of shed pulling, do i go with the large dog CPR or try to find the heart?

[@OM-md6ki]

Really good video, THANK you

[@TYTHREATT]

Wish I knew this 2 weeks ago maybe could 😕 have saved my morkie..still missing her..Hopefully won't need it in the future.

[@RobertMartinez-gk1co]

Thank you u are awesome

[@andrewtan3698]

Thank you for this!!

[@swagchomp]

I rushed immediately after a family member told me my dog was having a cardiovascular attack and just wasn’t able to do it This is the worst feeling

[@chandrikashantanand4650]

Thank u!!! Well said

[@Bastet379]

Thanks a lot for a such useful video! God bless!

[@Rangyroth4089]

Something i hope i never have to do. But good to know. Thx!

[@wildwoody20]

Can I not hurt their ribs where you're doing that where you push it on the ribs

[@jameschaffee2871]

Can you do a similar video for the Heimlich on dogs?

[@lucasproctor7464]

I'd like to see this as well.

[@davidr9876]

I don't think dogs choke as easily as humans. usually they can either wolf it down or throw it up.

[@user-lk1qx7gb5o]

I took my dog and shook him upside down rapidly until it flew out. He was small enough...

[@PoeLemic]

Well, I wished I would have watched a video like this. I lost my dog on 9-17-2024, and I didn't know how to do CPR. Yet, I'm not sure it would have helped. My dog was normal, went outside and barked at neighbor's kid, then did a cough or two. Then, just collapsed and everything shut off. No movement, no breathing, nothing. So, very sad now. Wife and I wished we could have helped her, but we think it might not have helped. NO SIGNS as to why it happened. But, I wish we would have tried.

[@karenfox9982]

Thankyou..great demo.🙂

[@katherinecooper6159]

SIMLIAR TO WHAT IS DONE ON HUMANS

[@gregoryknox4444]

The BEE GEE PUMP ... I can remember that lol.

[@MickeySaathoff-n8i]

I teach 1 and 2 and 3 and 4. spoken outloud and compressing on each word so that you can keep count and make sure you are giving 2 compressions per second. Hope that might help

[@katherinecooper6159]

NEVER HEARD THE SONG

[@Antidoxy]

Cpr at 2:15.

[@mrlawilliamsukwarmachine4904]

I think everyone who has a dog should check their heartbeat asap, while the dog is healthy. That way they’ll know what to compare with. Also, I would think if anything is stuck in the dog’s mouth. One thing I’m curious of is ‘how much’ breath to blow into the dog.

[@WhosAGoodDogue]

I NEED to ask: Will this procedure be advantagous for my dog, or will I be better off just leting him die should he go into cardiac failure? Reason: I have a 6 year old Dogue de Bordeaux who has SAS (Sub Aortic Stenosis). He is on Atenolol (Beta Blockers) and everyday he gets worse with exercise (takes longer to recover after a walk). I do know that one day, he may just ''keel over'' and suffer sudden death through heart failure. But, if he did ''keel over'', would it be beneficial to try and 'revive him', only to survive or recover and then it happens again in days or weeks later....or, is it kinder to just have him suddenly drop dead, and NOT do anything at all, and let him pass? This conundrum bothers me on a daily basis and keeps me awake at night not knowing what the best thing to do would be? I would love a reply. Many thanks, Dave (Dogue)

[@WhosAGoodDogue]

As an additional question, how do you seal a very large mouth to give breaths? His head is huge and the large flues alongside makes it hard to seal the mouth completely. I ask this, as my vet just gave basic info that would be more suitable for a _small_ breed. I understand there are different points on the chest to place the hands on a small breed versus a large breed. Where do I put my hands? Midway along the chest, or direct behind the front left leg where the heart is? (I always assumed the closest place to the heart is laying the dog on his right side, and going in (and across 2 inches) behind the front left shoulder blade??

[@deethetacobellgirl1754]

What about a dachshund

[@user-lk1qx7gb5o]

Too many chest types to remember. Need to find a chart...

[@rubenlabrana7108]

I watched a different video but same with this video: Cut to the chase! My dog died because these videos can be explained pronto instead, the time it takes to see the video its too late for the dog, just say: where to compress, how, and how to breath inward . My dogs dead, these videos are not helpful

[@lauramayxxx]

Gosh, im so sorry. I couldn’t even imagine the distress you felt. Xx

[@MH_297]

Which side should the dog be lying?

[@44b4be]

Most video I’ve seen with the dogs legs and head facing away from you

[@lschopf]

they should be lying on their right side. it's also not a problem to have them facing toward you. makes it a little easier to breathe into but a lot of videos do face away..

[@user-lk1qx7gb5o]

He said either side

[@corporalsgal]

Thank you so much.Great presentation.I hope never have to use it.

[@EllieTheGreatGirl]

I had to use this 8 times

[@edwinomardelcastillohuerta7962]

In case it is an small dog , one breathe is enough,

[@Altorac]

1:45 but that doesn’t take into account different sized dogs

[@teeniequeenie8369]

Lol looks like your patient isn’t doing so well doc!

[@danuwbauy9948]

i really appreciate the video but mate this is way too long, you literally start the video about 2-3 minutes in!!

[@marclegarreta]

I get past how hot he is

[@tomp.28]

NO HSTERY

[@jordanhalmosman9957]

I love veterinary medicine but hate 70s BeeGees!