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.
Brain Trauma or inflammation. When a dog gets hit by a car or he gets comatose due to a head trauma, one of the results can be rapid and fast breathing. Brain inflammation, increased pressure within the brain and brain stem injury can cause the same symptoms. Unfortunately, it is rare for a dog to survive this.