Learning Doggy CPR In A War Zone
Preparing for the worst in Kyiv, Oleh goes to pup medicine class to learn how to care for dogs in an emergency, as part Kyiv’s dog adoption days – and brings you along for the experience!
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Living next to Russia, you never know whether you will have to perform CPR on your neighbor — or your pet.
There is no animal equivalent of the MARCH protocol – the emergency first aid checklist many Ukrainians have learnt for when a human has been injured.
However, there is a certain set of actions that should be taken in emergencies when a pet suffers from fractures, blood loss, heat stroke or hypothermia, poisoning, or respiratory failure, explained by Ihor Lesenko, a Kyiv veterinarian who conducted the training.
CPR for animals is quite similar to the human version, Ihor explained. Here are steps for how to help your pet in an emergency:
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