Poll: Would You Give Your Pet Mouth-to-Mouth Resuscitation?

by Polly Brewster (Subscribe to Polly Brewster's posts): Oct 26th 2009 @ 1:00PM Filed Under: Pet Health

An AP Poll released last week reports that 58 percent of animal owners would go mouth-to-snout if they thought it could save their dog or cat. Dog owners were more likely than cat owners (63 percent to 53 percent), and women were 20 percent more willing overall. (And one woman polled would even perform CPR on her parrot, Koko!) Animal CPR doesn't take a rocket scientist; according to a Red Cross spokesperson, it works the same way for animals as it does for humans, only the mouth size is different.

But while many owners were willing to go this far, only 20 percent had a basic pet-first-aid kit in their homes. How about you? How ready and willing are you to help your pet when an emergency strikes?

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#1 Andee 10-27-2009 @ 5:07AM

After taking the poll, I was surprised that even 5% of pet owners would not perform CPR on their pets. I guess if you have a reptile I understand, and a horse and cow may be difficult. When I took a CPR class the instructor explained it to us. I definitely would. On my dog and even on my hamster!

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#2 Dave 10-27-2009 @ 4:44PM

I wouldn't even have to think twice. I would do whatever humanly possible to save one of my pets. Being a single person they do come first in my life.

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#3 bluezwmn 10-27-2009 @ 6:01PM

I performed mouth-to-snout on my little Chihuahua, Bainy, several times during her lifetime, and brought her back every time. Additionally, when she was diagnosed with about six weeks to live because her kidneys were starting to shut down, I had the vet's office teach me how to give her saline solution twice daily via a needle inserted subcutaneously. We did this morning and night, and kept her with us for 16 more months. One day, she stood up, took a few steps, and fell down dead. I would have done anything I could to keep her alive. She was not in any pain, our vet said, and I would do anything within my power to keep my current dog, two cats, and a horse alive. The chickens and fish? Maybe not so much....

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