The CPR algorithm for dogs and cats provides a logical workflow of the RECOVER CPR process. It is concisely organized for use during CPR to practically employ evidence-based guidelines. Courtesy RECOVER
ALS = advanced life support; BLS = basic life support; CPR = cardiopulmonary resuscitation; ECG = electrocardiogram; ETCo2 = end-tidal carbon dioxide PCA = post–cardiac arrest; PEA = pulseless electrical activity; RECOVER = Reassessment Campaign on Veterinary Resuscitation; ROSC = return of spontaneous circulation; VF = ventricular fibrillation; VT = ventricular tachycardia

Source: Kenichiro Yagi, ‘Advancing Veterinary CPR: Key Updates From the 2024 RECOVER Guidelines’, TVN, 2025.