Dead Dog Syndrome?

[crockshard]

Had our Xmas meal on Xmas Eve, spoiled by a dog fight between a female cocker-spaniel and a dalmatian bitch under the table over a dog toy. Had to break up the fight. Spaniel left the room and collapsed, floppy and not breathing. Thought she was dead. Had a heartbeat. Rushed her outside and she revived in fresh air. Did she have a fainting fit?

[flump1]

Sounds like stress . Were the dogs acquainted prior to today. Do they live together ? Hope they are both ok now.

[crockshard]

3 dogs (cocker-spaniel, dalmatian and border collie)live in our house together, and are trained to answer to their names and accept tit-bits gently to their names. Problem was, a new toy was introduced into the 'pack', with no named recipient. Hence the dog-fight.
I thought the spaniel was dead (bleeding, floppy, not breathing, eyes closed, but recovered a heart-beat when I picked her up and took her outside for air). I now think my picking her up and holding her tightly put fortuitous pressure on her chest/cardio-vascular system - I probably should have pumped her chest when on the floor (without mouth-to mouth, thank you!). I think she either feinted or had a minor cardiac arrest, but she is fine today (though will have to watch the lesions for sepsis). The silly spaniel appears no more brainless than before.

[flump1]

Good to hear she is recovering .

[lankeela]

As she will need antibiotics if she has a wound I would get the vet to check her heart - sounds like her heart stopped so she might have a problem.