Pace a soft block of something at beginning of mouth to avoid automatic biting down while Attempting to straighten the tongue or remove blockage.

2. Make sure that the neck is reasonably straight; try to bring the head in-line with the neck.
WARNING: Do not over-straighten the neck in cases where neck/head trauma exists.

3. Attempt 2 rescue breaths, by closing the mouth, and performing mouth-to-nose ventilation's. If breaths go in with no problems continue to - B-Breathing.

4. If not, reposition the neck and try step 3 again.

5. Visibly inspect the airway by looking into the mouth, and down the throat for foreign objects occluding the airway. Unlike human-CPR, rescuers may reach into the airway and remove foreign objects that are visible.

NOTE: Animals have a bone deep in the throat at the base of the tongue which is the hyoid apparatus or Adam's apple which can be mistaken for obstruction or chicken bone. Great damage can be done by pulling on this.

6. If you still can’t breath into the animal, proceed to the HEIMLICH MANEUVER FOR DOGS AND CATS.

2. Make sure that the neck is reasonably straight; try to bring the head in-line with the neck.
WARNING: Do not over-straighten the neck in cases where neck/head trauma exists.

3. Breathe at 12 breaths per minute (1 breath every 5 seconds) With each breath just make the chest rise (do not over-inflate, especially on a small animal)
IMPORTANT: If the breaths do not go in, stop and return to A-Airway!

4. Proceed to C-Circulation, while continuing breathing support as necessary.

2. Check for a pulse in the groin (check carefully on a conscious dog or cat!)

3. Lay the animal on its right side.

4. Locate your hands where its left elbow touches the chest, approximately the middle of the rib-cage (for cats use 1 hand in a squeezing motion).

5. Compress the chest 15 times followed by 2 rescue breaths (3 compressions every 2 seconds)
Compress:
1/2” - small dogs & cats
1” - medium dogs
1.5” - large dogs

6. Repeat as necessary

2. Hug the animal with your fist in your hand, just below the rib-cage (for cats, or small dogs, just squeeze 1 hand in the same place).

3. With both arms, give 5 sharp thrusts (bear hugs) to the abdomen. Perform each thrust as if it is the one that will expel the object.

4. Stop, check to see if the object is visible in the airway, if so, remove it and give 2 mouth-nose rescue breaths. If the breaths do not go in, go back to step 1.

IMPORTANT: Do not proceed with CPR, even if the animal goes into cardiac arrest. You must clear the airway first.