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How to Monitor Your Pet During Oxygen Therapy

Learn how to monitor your pet during oxygen therapy at home, including breathing signs, tools, and when to seek emergency veterinary care.

Dog HealthProtecting the Dogs Who Protect Us: Pawprint Oxygen Partners with the Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics and VEG

Protecting the Dogs Who Protect Us: Pawprint Oxygen Partners with the Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics and VEG

Pawprint Oxygen and Veterinary Emergency Group OKC donated oxygen kits and trained nine OBN handlers. Days later, one of those kits was used when a K9 officer overheated during field training.

Dog HealthMy Dog Is Having Trouble Breathing — What Do I Do?

My Dog Is Having Trouble Breathing — What Do I Do?

Learn to recognize signs of respiratory distress in dogs and cats, which conditions need oxygen therapy, and how to prepare before an emergency strikes.

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How Long Should You Give Your Dog Oxygen?

How long can a dog stay on oxygen? Learn safe oxygen therapy duration, key factors, and when to seek veterinary care for your dog’s breathing.

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Help Your Fire Department by Donating a Pet Oxygen Mask

Learn why fire departments need pet oxygen masks to bring aid to animals in your community. Donating a set of pet oxygen masks to your local fire department is a wonderful way to give back to your ...

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Best At Home Oxygen Options for Pets With Chronic Respiratory Disease

Learn the best at home oxygen options for pets with chronic respiratory disease, including concentrators and portable kits, to help pets breathe easier.

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Oxygen Therapy After Surgery: Helping Your Dog or Cat Recover Safely at Home

Many airway, chest, and heart surgeries leave pets needing extra oxygen support. Learn which procedures call for it, warning signs, and how to set up safe at-home oxygen recovery.

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Pneumonia in Dogs: Symptoms, Emergency Signs, and How At-Home Oxygen Can Help

Learn to spot pneumonia in dogs (coughing, fast breathing, fever, and blue gums) plus what causes it, when it's an emergency, and how at-home oxygen can stabilize your dog before the vet.

ConditionsDog receiving oxygen during emergency transport by Pawprint Oxygen

Dog Fainting or Collapsing: Causes, What to Do, and When It’s an Emergency

Learn to spot pneumonia in dogs (coughing, fast breathing, fever, and blue gums) plus what causes it, when it's an emergency, and how at-home oxygen can stabilize your dog before the vet.