Ventilation and chest compressions are held for 5 sec at the end of the first minute and every few minutes after to determine whether the patient has responded. illustration; advanced cardiac life support; defibrillation; emergency cardiac care; See also: resuscitation.
Common tail injuries. An avulsion injury or nerve damage is damage to the tail caused by pulling which can affect the nerves and muscles. This injury usually occurs when a dog is hit by a car or the tail gets yanked very hard in some other way.
Ear problems in dogs are quite common. Some dog breeds suffer more than others. Dogs with long ears and earflaps, or dogs with more hair around the ears than others seem to suffer the most. The signs to look for are scratching and clawing at the ears and constant head shaking. There are several reasons why the problem develops, the first one being ear mites.