| Title: | Meower Power is Valuing Differences |
| Notice: | FELINE_V1 is moving 1/11/94 5pm PST to MISERY |
| Moderator: | MISERY::VANZUYLEN_RO |
| Created: | Sun Feb 09 1986 |
| Last Modified: | Tue Jan 11 1994 |
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There was a story on the news last nght about a little cat who was
overcome by smoke in a fire. He's in a pet hospital with a 50-50
chance of recovery. There was some heart-rending film of his owner
holding his limp body and pleading for help before we finaly saw
a fireman put an oxygen mask on his face. This leads me to ask,
if someone knows how to give artificial respiration to a cat, would
they please post the directions? Thanks.
Karen (who may give up watching the news)
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| 866.1 | Think is the same as for a human baby... | HLIS07::VISSERS | N..N..NOTorious! | Mon Nov 02 1987 06:08 | 25 |
Seems to me the directions are much the same as you would use for
a human baby, the most important is that you "realize your strength".
As a human you may blow the cats' lungs apart. Here's what I would
do:
1) Put the cat down, lying on it's side, gently pull the head backwards
and a bit up, open the mouth and check for/ remove obstructions.
2) Put one hand on the cat's chest, cover both mouth and nose with
your mouth and blow *very* gently, feeling with your hand if
the chest comes up. Only blow *very* little air, and blow more
often than you would do on a human.
3) Watch the cat carefully so you won't get hurt when it regains
consciousness and panickes!
As for kittens, they're even more delicate. I think this is very
difficult, it may be better just to open the mouth and to blow from
a bit of distance i.e. not cover nose & mouth.
I've never tried it. I hope I never have to. If somebody knows more
or ever did it, please post!
Ad
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| 866.2 | MIGHTY::WILLIAMS | Bryan Williams | Mon Nov 02 1987 11:20 | 11 | |
There is a description of Artificial Respiraton for Cats in the
Cat Owners Vet Guidebook. The only real difference between what
was posted in .1 and the description is that the book recommends
that you blow through the nose only and let the air aspire through
the mouth. That way you run less risk of blowing up the cat's lungs.
The warnings about blowing apart the lungs are real. Be very careful.
Get the book and read the section on Emergencies. I think it's well
done.
Bryan
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| 866.3 | Cat Care | DPDMAI::BALL | I AM standing up! | Mon Nov 02 1987 13:16 | 7 |
I've got a book that describes it step by step. I'll pull it out
tonight and bring it in. I'll post the directions for anyone who
doesn't care to spend the money on a book. It's a great book written
by a vet. It's a medical care book for felines.
Pat
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| 866.4 | Just say pah...pah...pah... | CLUSTA::TAMIR | Tue Nov 03 1987 12:37 | 8 | |
My first vet showed me how to do this and kitty CPR. He described
the breath as a puff and demonstrated by saying the sort-of-word
"pah". You adjust your pah's by feeling the rib cage expand. He
also stressed being very, very gentle.
I hope the kitty is doing OK...how sad...
Mary
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| 866.5 | dogs, too! | NRADM5::CONGER | Wed Nov 04 1987 11:39 | 9 | |
Last night's Worcester Gazzette had two pictures on the front
page - the first one was three firefighters crouched over a little
dog with an oxygen mask on his face, and the second one was all
three of them laughing and the little dog on his feet! They gave
him the oxygen and massaged his chest at the same time. If anyone
wants a copy of this, let me know...
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| 866.6 | Copy Appreciated | SQM::MURPHY | Is it Friday yet? | Thu Nov 05 1987 09:27 | 5 |
Yes, please send me a copy. I'm at ZKO2-2/K29.
Thanks
Pat
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