The eye-opening video of Long Island veterinarians saving two big dogs from being choked by toys is raising awareness of life-saving measures.

Think about the Heimlich action, but for the dog. The staff at Huntington's West Hill Animal Hospital and Emergency Center said that the owners of two unrelated dogs rushed into the center within an hour. One of the dogs was choked by a tennis ball, and the other was choked by a rubber ball. The veterinarian said that both dogs are in a life-threatening condition.

The staff said they quickly implemented the so-called external extraction technique to remove the toys and prevent the dog from suffocating.

"In most cases, panicked veterinarians will try to pry the ball out of the back of the dog’s throat with hands or tweezers. This method has a high failure rate, and then an emergency tracheotomy is required to prevent suffocation. The center said its Facebook post. "Sometimes, many times, it's too late. "

Although suffocation is not common in dogs, the staff said that they posted these videos on social media to show how dog owners can save lives if they can’t get them to the emergency room in time.

Experts on veterinarypartner.com stated that the external extraction technique involves lying the dog on its back, with the head and airway parallel to the floor. Then you will ride on the dog and use your fingers to find the stuck object. Squeeze it into a diamond shape with your hand, use your thumb to push the ball up and down in a "J"-shaped motion, and use your other fingers to position the dog's chin.

In an updated post on Facebook, West Hills staff said that one of the dogs has fully recovered and has returned to play hide-and-seek with the owner.

The post read: "We are deeply grateful for the large amount of support we have received, and sincerely hope that this method can help save other lives just like Hansel."