True or False
A dog with heat stroke can have a CRT longer than 2 seconds
True
True or False
It is okay to leave a dog in closed vehicle with no air?
FALSE
True or False
Dogs should eat raw meat?
False
What is the most important thing in CPR?
CHEST COMPRESSIONS
This condition occurs when a dog's body temperature rises to dangerous levels due to prolonged exposure to heat, leading to symptoms such as excessive panting, drooling, and lethargy.
Heat stroke
Temperature that indicates heat stroke?
40 Celsius or higher
What temperature do you stop cooling a dog?
Around 39 degrees Celsius
How many times per week should a dog eat organ meats?
2-3 times a week
When would you give CPR to a dog?
If they are not breathing and do not have a pulse
This condition occurs when a dog loses more fluids than it takes in, leading to symptoms such as excessive panting, dry gums, lethargy, and prolonged skin turgor.
Dehydration
To cool down a dog, do you use cold or room temperature water?
Room temperature
Why do dogs pant?
Their method of cooling down, similar to humans sweating to cool us down
What is "balanceit.com"
A website that helps come up with balanced home made diets for dogs/cats
True or False
If you are by yourself for CPR, you should give chest compressions AND breaths
False. Compressions are the most important, you do not want to stop to give breaths unless you have a second person with you
This life-threatening condition occurs when a dog's stomach fills with gas and twists on itself, leading to signs like restlessness, a swollen abdomen, and attempts to vomit without success.
GDV or "bloat"
Ways to cool a dog down
- Water bath with room temperature water
- Fans blowing on them
- IV catheter with room temperature fluids
Why do you not use ice cold water to cool a dog down?
Ice cold water causes the cells to constrict and can lead to shock
Which image shows normal muscle mass?
Top left
Someone come up and demonstrate the proper form for chest compressions
Demonstrate
This urgent condition occurs when a dog's airway is blocked, leading to symptoms such as coughing, gagging, difficulty breathing, and excessive anxiety.
Airway obstruction
Signs of heat stroke
- Excessive panting
- Hypersalivation
- Brick red gum color
- Vomitting
- Diarrhea
- Collapse
- Seizures
Signs your dogs with show if they are experiencing heat stroke
- Don't want to work/walk anymore
- Seeking the shade
- Panting way too much
- Vomit/diarrhea
Why shouldn't you feed your dog a raw diet?
Can cause Salmonella, E. coli, etc. in dogs who can then pass it to humans. Dogs can carry these infections without any signs and pass it on
What is the purpose of CPR?
Pumping the heart to bring blood with oxygen to all the organs
This critical emergency procedure combines chest compressions and rescue breaths to revive a dog that has stopped breathing or whose heart has stopped beating
CPR