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You hit that right on the head!
I'm really glad I knew what to do and was able to just act. If I had to stop and think and had time to freak out he would have been gone for good. The whole thing was one big adrenaline rush.
I really urge all of you to look into animal CPR classes, especially those of you with farms or who breed or have lots of pets.
Red Cross does them.
You'll never know when you need it. I took my classes the first time over 6 years ago and I've had to use it about 5 times, this time being the most dramatic save by far.
A quick tip too that I learned from a dog breeder who has been breeding for over 30 something years;
In the nose of most species of animals is a acupuncture point that will stimulate breathing. In dogs and cats it's in the center of the nose, in the crease and right between the nostrils. You can use a sewing needle, a pin, etc. and you don't need to stick it in far, about an eighth of an inch is perfect. She used this with my dog when he was a puppy, apparently his mom laid on him when he was 3 days old and crushed him, nearly to death and when she found him his tounge was blue and he was lifeless. She remembered reading about the acupuncture point and grabbed a handy push pin and stuck it in his nose and he started breathing again.
Hi..i have heard of that pressure point also!..they say it really works...congrats on saving the baby!....
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You hit that right on the head!
I'm really glad I knew what to do and was able to just act. If I had to stop and think and had time to freak out he would have been gone for good. The whole thing was one big adrenaline rush.
I really urge all of you to look into animal CPR classes, especially those of you with farms or who breed or have lots of pets.
Red Cross does them.
You'll never know when you need it. I took my classes the first time over 6 years ago and I've had to use it about 5 times, this time being the most dramatic save by far.
A quick tip too that I learned from a dog breeder who has been breeding for over 30 something years;
In the nose of most species of animals is a acupuncture point that will stimulate breathing. In dogs and cats it's in the center of the nose, in the crease and right between the nostrils. You can use a sewing needle, a pin, etc. and you don't need to stick it in far, about an eighth of an inch is perfect. She used this with my dog when he was a puppy, apparently his mom laid on him when he was 3 days old and crushed him, nearly to death and when she found him his tounge was blue and he was lifeless. She remembered reading about the acupuncture point and grabbed a handy push pin and stuck it in his nose and he started breathing again.
Hi..i have heard of that pressure point also!..they say it really works...congrats on saving the baby!....
