What To Do If Your Cat Is ChokingToday, I'd like to give you some tips on what to do if your cat is choking. Hopefully this will NEVER happen to you, but it can ... and if it does, I want you to know what to do so you can hopefully save your cat.
So, what can you do if your cat is choking?
When a person is choking, they do the Heimlich maneuver ... but can you do the same thing for a cat?
Yes, the action you take when a cat is choking is very similar. It is a modification of the Heimlich maneuver.
Henry Heimlich was a physician born in the 1920's. He invented a procedure consisting of abdominal thrusts that was designed to treat choking by dislodging things that become "caught" in the upper airway. The procedure came to be known as the Heimlich maneuver. This procedure became the backbone of choking rescue guidelines for humans.
Many people confuse difficulty breathing with choking. Before administering any first aid, make absolutely certain your pet is actually choking. If your pet is not really choking, the Heimlich can cause serious injury.
If you witness your pet ingesting an item and then doing any of the following, only then should the Heimlich maneuver be considered.
Quote:• Pawing at the face or the throat
• Acting frantic
• Trying to cough
• Difficulty breathing
After determining that your pet is choking, remove any item that may be constricting the neck such as a collar. Examine inside the mouth and remove any foreign object you see. Do not blindly place your finger down your pet's throat and pull any object you feel. Cats have small bones that support the base of their tongues. Owners probing the throat for a foreign object have mistaken these for chicken bones. Do not attempt to remove an object unless you can see and identify it.
This maneuver can be repeated once or twice but if not successful on the first attempt, make immediate arrangements to take your pet to the nearest veterinary hospital.
Even if you are successful in removing a foreign object, veterinary examination is recommended. Internal injury could have occurred that you may not realize.
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