Help A Dog That Has Nearly Drowned

What to do if your dog nearly drowns.

The first and most important step is to remove the water from its lungs.

To do this, hold the dog upside down holding it by the stomach (hold a small dog by its hind legs) and let the water run out of the mouth and nose .

Then place the dog on its right side on the ground and give artificial respiration
Check the heart beat and the pulse (inside of the mid-thigh) .

If you do not find a pulse, begin the CPR process, in addition to artificial respiration, and continue until breathing and heart beat are steady .

If the dog does not show any signs of improvement after 10 minutes of rescue intervention, CPR has not been successful and can be stopped.

If a dog drowns in cold water, it will also suffer hypothermia, making its chances of rescue better even though it may have been underwater for a long time.

A common complication of near drowning is inhalation pneumonia.

A visit to the veterinarian is vital once you have completed the initial first-aid treatment.

 Source: www.petmd.com