What triggered us here at Happy Sled Dogs Blog to writing this post and sharing some important information about canine first aid and CPR, was a story from the 2012 Iditarod Sled Dog Race.
Musher Scott Janssen was able to save his dog Marshal´s life, by providing a mouse to snout CPR, after the dog collapsed and stopped breathing. He managed to bring him back to life and get him to the safety of a checkpoint, where a veterinary team provided a complete medical examination and further treatment of Marshal.
Read the whole article about it and see videos here.
So here is a simple and easy to understand scheme of what to do in case your dog gets in a need of CPR. It´s also good idea to print it out and hang it on your fridge or in the dog kitchen or other kennel facility, where it´s easy to reach in case you (or your handlers) need it.
Another good idea is to take a printed copy with you on your travels with dogs. We have one hanging in the dog truck as well as one printed and folded copy in our first aid kids that we put in our sleds every time we go out with the dogs.
Instructing your dog handlers that work at your kennel or go to races with you could also be useful.
And here, all the steps, simplified and very easy to learn and understand, in a video demo:
During our first seminar "Happiness and Performance", held on April 13-15th, 2012 we will be discussing and practicing canine CPR thorough fully with a professional guest. Read more info and invitation here.
Happy and Safe Sled Dogs and Happy Trails to you all!
Thanks for sharing such an interesting post with us. You have made some valuable points which are very useful for all readers
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