Temperatures continue to rise, and with these the risk of your pet suffering from heat stroke. The veterinary clinic Sanavet he knows it, that's why he offers you some great tips so you can learn to prevent, identify and avoid this problem.
In summer, dogs are much more sensitive to high temperatures than humans, since they do not have the ability to regulate their body temperature through sweat.
Have you ever wondered how your pet eliminates heat? Dogs do this by panting and expelling sweat from their paw pads.
Heat stroke can occur when body temperature rises sharply due to overheating. Faced with this situation, animals are not able to moderate their temperature, since their mechanisms to regulate it at that time are not sufficient.
A heat stroke is a medical emergency, a serious problem that can lead to death due to generalized failure of all the organs and systems of the body.
At this time when heat waves are becoming more frequent, we must pay special attention to our pets, especially avoiding situations such as leaving the animal inside a car, in cages on the asphalt without shade, in small rooms without good ventilation or exercising excessively in high temperatures.
Puppies, older dogs, obese dogs and those of a brachycephalic breed (Bulldogs, boxers, small dogs...) are especially vulnerable.
Symptoms that your dog is suffering from heat stroke
The main symptoms that may appear are:
- very high temperature
- Reddish or dark mucous membranes
- Accelerated breathing
- excessive panting
- Loss of consciousness
- Staggering, seizures
- bloody diarrhea
- Weakness
- Vomiting
In this case, it will be necessary to go immediately to a Veterinary Clinic and, if you do not have a clinic nearby, you should call an emergency veterinarian who will tell you how to proceed.
Lowering the temperature suddenly is not an option, since we can cause hypothermia or shock, with the same disastrous results. The temperature should drop gradually, for this, from Sanavet they give you some recommendations so that you act correctly:
- Submerge your dog in water at about 20º or apply a jet of water at that temperature, until breathing normalizes
- Moisten (without wrapping or covering) mainly the neck and head using cloths soaked in not very cold water (about 20º) or with a water spray. NEVER cover it with wet towels
- Put an ice cube on the bridge of the nose, groin and armpits
- Moisten his mouth, without forcing him to drink, and without letting him drink excessively
- Take it to a cool and shady place
- When breathing is normal, keep it on a wet towel
Even if the dog lowers its temperature and, apparently, is normal, you should still go to a veterinarian for a check-up, thus making sure that no complications have appeared.
How to prevent heat stroke
To prevent this from happening, there are many ways to prevent your dog from suffering from heat stroke. yesavet gives you the following tips:
- Make sure fresh, clean water is always available
- Provide you with a spacious and well-ventilated space
- Have a large shaded area
- Take him out for a walk early and late in the day, and at noon the minimum for you to do your needs
- Avoid intense exercise
- Never leave it inside a parked vehicle
- On trips stop from time to time to give him water and refresh him if you see that he is very hot
Visit Sanavet; your pet will be in the best hands.
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