Pet CPR: Paso-por-Paso Emergency Resuscitation Guía para Dogs & Cats
Published: 2026-06-02 · Updated: July 2026
RECOVER CPR GuidelinesThe Reassessment Campaign en Veterinary Resuscitation (RECOVER) initiative established evidence-based CPR guidelines para dogs y cats en 2012 (updated 2024). El key components: Basic Life Support (BLS) — chest compressions + ventilation; Advanced Life...
Behavior Profile
| Behavior Tipo | Emergency Protocol |
|---|---|
| Común Triggers | Cardiac o Respiratory Arrest |
| Associated Emotions | Urgente / Emergency Response |
RECOVER CPR Guidelines
El Reassessment Campaign en Veterinary Resuscitation (RECOVER) initiative established evidence-based CPR guidelines para dogs y cats en 2012 (updated 2024). El key components: Basic Life Support (BLS) — chest compressions + ventilation; Advanced Life Support (ALS) — defibrillation, vasopressors, y antiarrhythmics cuando available. Bystander CPR initiated dentro 4 minutes de arrest significantly improves survival.
Paso-por-Paso BLS Protocol
- Paso 1: Confirm unconsciousness y absence de breathing — llamar el dog/cat's nombre, gently shake
- Paso 2: Verificar airway — tirar tongue forward, clear visible obstruction
- Paso 3: Comenzar chest compressions — rate 100-120/min, depth 1/3-1/2 chest width, allow full chest recoil entre compressions
- Paso 4: Después 30 compressions, deliver 2 rescue breaths (cerrar muzzle, breathe en nose para dogs; cover nose y mouth para cats)
- Paso 5: Continue 30:2 ratio while someone drives a el nearest emergency vet
Compression Technique por Size
Dogs >15kg: Lateral recumbency, hands placed sobre el widest pieza de el chest (cardiac bomba technique). Dogs <15kg and cats: Lateral or dorsal recumbency, one-handed circumferential compression (thoracic pump technique). Barrel-chested breeds (Greyhounds, Boxers): Dorsal recumbency, compress sternum directly over the heart. Rate always 100-120/min regardless of technique.
References & Further Lectura
- ASPCA. Común Dog & Cat Behavior Issues. aspca.org/pet-care
- American Animal Hospital Association (AAHA). Pet Behavior Recursos. aaha.org
- Journal de Veterinary Behavior (Elsevier). Clinical Aplicaciones y Research. sciencedirect.com
- American Veterinary Society de Animal Behavior (AVSAB). Position Statements & Recursos. avsab.org
Citations son provided para educational referencia. Content es revisado periodically but hace no reemplazar professional veterinary advice. Si su pet shows signs de illness, contact un licensed veterinarian immediately.