Saving a choking dog

RE: Saving a choking dog

Thomas Johnson — Thu, 21 Oct 2021 10:27:41 GMT

Thank you for sharing that, and you can see it in action here:

https://www.facebook.com/whahzoo/videos/635905514452840/?hc_ref=ARSvpKGZNEX-D9WLvXXj5Jgs9J6jgcQHLK4Dav5emPJZO_At9sBCBqWAhAMOy7Ke9EE&fref=nf&__xts__[0]=68.ARDx6cWatdii6kmUSlKdiQPzYNYecLMXQCmvrblk8lH08f62rKWISKS-UA8_Ranqo_3ZyzF5I10HvHfxKzENA4fYVc0SshPAEXJJAjNsiW_NklLJ_mFI1i8-qfwsmhZ2jVPerU2k0qnFJLq27nmg-49etmKMf-yyf1cK4W8c5TsaWNrn7hekDxJse9xUdkoBYRrBn_P9HKM4oyxpr2OhKu0Z8Me3oiryot8zbBm5zntx4JhlXMdF21PMlPsBF3D_rHhdwQTV93-yBCQoqB6ZIDteGvBZ3QQOfZDPPpqcH1K6uIWm9s7S88HbWYdRKceXjw&__tn__=kC-R

Also described in Chapter 7 of All Things Wise and Wonderful by James Herriot, published 1977...

RE: Saving a choking dog

Neil Wheadon — Wed, 20 Oct 2021 12:14:25 GMT

[quote userid="12930" url="~/001/veterinary-clinical/small-animal/emergency-critical-care/f/discussions/30035/saving-a-choking-dog/233600#233600"]Can you explain what J-stroke means?[/quote]

Looking at the video, it looks like it's the way your thumbs work, so they move in the direction of a J, as have to move inwards and down around the mandible

I also see a corkscrew can be used, grand for a tennis ball, not sure with a solid ball

Neil

RE: Saving a choking dog

Sarah Keir — Wed, 20 Oct 2021 08:36:05 GMT

I find an old-fashioned wine corkscrew invaluable.

RE: Saving a choking dog

Beats — Wed, 20 Oct 2021 08:30:26 GMT

Can you explain what J-stroke means?

RE: Saving a choking dog

Michael Woodhouse — Tue, 19 Oct 2021 23:22:44 GMT

The only other advice I would add would be a pair of Magill forceps in the crash box. Cheap and much easier to manipulate in a throat

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magill_forceps#:~:text=Magill%20forceps%20are%20angled%20forceps%20used%20to%20guide,are%20named%20after%20the%20Irish-born%20anaesthetist%20Ivan%20Magill.