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Dog first aid -do you want your dog to die because you don’t know basic first aid?

What are the aims of dog first aid?

To preserve your dog’s life, to prevent your dog suffering any longer than need be and to prevent the situation you are in from deteriorating any further.

Four rules of First Aid
Stay calm and don’t panic.
Maintain the airway: Pull the tongue forward and check there is nothing in the throat.
Make sure the dog can breathe, check for injuries to the chest.

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