deadlocked on lock resources. SQL Server 2000

Hi, i am getting this error when i am running a stored procedure.

Transaction (Process ID XXXX) was deadlocked on lock resources with another process and has been chosen as the deadlock victim. Rerun the transaction.

i think so it is getting this error becasue it blocking it self at one point in the SP

DECLARE cty_Cursor CURSOR FOR
SELECT Country FROM TB_Country

declare @.cty varchar(2)

OPEN cty_Cursor;
FETCH NEXT FROM cty_Cursor into @.cty;
WHILE @.@.FETCH_STATUS = 0
BEGIN
EXEC SP_DO_SOMETHING @.cty
FETCH NEXT FROM cty_Cursor into @.cty;
END;
CLOSE cty_Cursor;
DEALLOCATE cty_Cursor;

i think so it calls the SP then before SP finsih its working it calls it back from cursor with other argument.

how we can make it sure it finish it execution before it is being called again. i think so we need some sort of lock here but i am not able to find right solution . please anyone suggest something.

Regards,

Haroon

what happens when you run the stored procedure outside of the cursor?

what's in the stored procedure?