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Jodie Marsh Saves Her Dog's Life And Shares Video To Spread Awareness

Jodie Marsh Saves Her Dog's Life And Shares Video To Spread Awareness

WARNING: Some people may find this distressing.

Mark McGowan

Mark McGowan

Jodie Marsh has sent a message to all dog owners after she posted a video of herself saving her pet's life.

The model's mum filmed her as she resuscitated Louie, a 12-year-old Bulldog.

Marsh said that Louie had eaten a treat too large for his throat, which caused him to stop breathing. He, like many other dogs, has an elongated soft pallet which makes it difficult for him to breathe and eat.

Often this causes him to pass out and his tongue to go blue, resembling a heart attack. However, it's not as fatal as it seems, and dogs can be saved should this happen to them.

Credit: Jodie Marsh via Facebook

She wrote: "Mostly when they pass away you'll be told it was a heart attack - chances are it's probably not and could be this: Louie my bulldog has an elongated soft pallet which makes it difficult for him to breathe and eat.

"He often collapses when eating and for over two years now I have been blending his food into a liquid. We had given all the dogs some treats today and Louie had picked one up that was too big for his throat. He choked, passed out, went completely limp, urinated on himself and his tongue went blue.

"This happens every couple of months with Louie and it's so bad you would honestly think he's dead. He has no signs of life.

"So this video starts three minutes in (Louie had just done his first gurgling noise and shown a sign of life when she started filming) pardon my CPR skills (they may not be perfect but he's alive and well and that's all that matters and the reason I kept going after he gurgled and showed signs of life is cos he was fitting and cos I couldn't hear him breathing), but please watch and learn and show to ANY bulldog owner.

"You CAN bring them back round if they collapse like this. Mostly they collapse either from heat or from choking (or both). Ways to avoid this happening are NEVER take them out walking in hot weather and blend their food into a liquid. I use Natural Instinct raw food and when you add water to this it automatically turns into a soup like liquid with some stirring (it's perfect for dogs with soft pallet problems).

Credit: Jodie Marsh via Facebook

"If they collapse when out, the best thing to do is soak them in cold water. I've previously dunked them in the nearest stream or lake!! You need to get their body temperature down and you need to keep talking to them and stroking them and to keep them calm.

"If you had seen the scene before my mum started filming it was honestly like he was dead. Blue tongue, limp body and no signs of breathing.

"You also need to get your fingers down their throats to clear any blockage."

The video has reached many people in a short amount of time, and while informative it may be distressing for some.

She concluded by pleading with other dog owners to know what to do in this situation, as well as asking her followers to share the video to spread awareness.

"Louie is 12, nearly 13-years-old, which is ancient for a bulldog. He 100 percent would be dead by now if I didn't do this," she said. "Please, please share and make other bulldog owners aware.

"A few weeks ago I met a bulldog in a pet shop who had just been walked there with his owners in the middle of the day in the blazing sun. I could hear that his breathing was close to that of when they collapse. I told them all about this soft pallet thing (common in squash faced dogs) and told them not to walk him in the blazing sun.

"This video may just save the life of a beloved pet (or many). People NEED to be aware that these aren't just 'heart attacks'. SHARE PLEASE."

Featured Image Credit: Jodie Marsh via Facebook

Topics: Pet, Dog