Dog food is one of the essential foods for dogs, but sometimes dogs cannot swallow dog food, causing dog food to get stuck in their throats. This situation is very dangerous and may even lead to suffocation.
If the dog experiences difficulty breathing, tight throats, and inability to spit out dog food after swallowing dog food, you should take emergency measures immediately.
Emergency measures 1: Throat massage First of all, you need to quickly take the dog to a spacious and bright place so that the dog can breathe as freely as possible.
Then gently tilt the dog's head upwards and perform a throat massage quickly and vigorously. At this time, the dog's body posture should be on all fours.
You need to use your fingers to press down hard along the dog's Adam's apple position to help the dog spit out foreign objects.
Do not use too much force when massage, nor do you press too long to avoid unnecessary danger to the dog.
Emergency Measures 2: Chest Compression If the above method cannot solve the problem, then you can try using the chest compression method.
First let the dog lie on his back on the ground, then press his palm under the dog's sternum and press it upwards forcefully to let foreign objects in the dog's throat be discharged.
This method requires special attention and time, and excessive use may put unnecessary pressure on the dog.
Emergency measures 3: Send to the hospital If neither of the above methods can solve the problem, or if the dog's breathing becomes increasingly difficult, you need to send the dog to the nearest pet hospital or veterinary office immediately to seek help from a professional physician.
When running away with the dog, you need to remain calm, keep the dog as calm as possible, avoid panic, anxiety or fear, and ensure the dog's safety.
In short, it is an emergency situation for dogs to swallow dog food and get stuck in their throats, and emergency measures need to be taken in a timely manner.
If none of the above methods can relieve the dog's suffocation symptoms, you must take the dog to the hospital immediately and ask a professional veterinarian to provide treatment and help for it.
In daily life, you should also pay attention to strengthening the precautions for feeding dogs, avoid feeding dog food too quickly in a short period of time, and should also regularly do oral cleaning and diet management of your dog.
This can avoid dogs' excessive dependence on dog food and foreign body pharyngeal behavior.