Pet First Aid: Choking

Last night, as I was sitting at the computer, I heard an awful hacking from the bedroom. For a very frightening second, I thought I was going to need to do the Heimlich maneuver on Moose! I ran to his side just in time to watch him spit up a half-chewed rawhide. Yummy! But this is probably a good time to review what to do if your pet is choking. 1. Determine if your pet is choking, or just coughing. If he is coughing, there’s still air going in. Trying to help could injure him. If he’s choking, there is … Continue reading