Could CPR have brought my dog back to life after she passed away?

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When my dog died her tongue was hanging out of her mouth. If I new CPR could have I brought her back to life? I was in shock at the moment and I could not touch her. Pet's info: Dog | Labrador Retriever | Female | unspayed | 44 lbs

Sara Farmer, DVM · Accepted Answer

I’m so sorry for your loss. CPR is not very successful even in a veterinary hospital where there is access to oxygen and drugs. Less than 6% of dogs and cats will be resuscitated following CPR and survive to discharge. Even if you had known CPR I doubt it would have changed things for Neda. If you don’t know what was wrong and want to try to determine a cause of death you could ask your vet about a necropsy (autopsy).

Could CPR have brought my dog back to life after she passed away?

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