Articles & Advice
Throughout the year we hope to give you more in-depth information on common heathcare problems in dogs, cats, rabbits and ferrets. Some may be repeated every year as topical problems recur and treatments change. Others show how disease patterns have changed in our pets - very interesting if you are not aware of this!HEAT STROKE IN DOGS
( General )
HEAT STROKE IN DOGS
With the promise of a long hot summer ahead we are no doubt going to see our share of heat stroke in dogs. It is a genuine emergency and needs rapid action from
the owner as well as the veterinary surgeon
HEAT STROKE - the body over heats and the normal temperature and cooling mechanisms ie panting are over whelmed. The Classic scenario is the dog left in a hot car with no ventilation.
certain breeds and medical conditions make many dogs more prone to heat stroke
1 FLAT FACED DOG WITH NARROW RESTRICTED AIRWAYS Boxers, Staffordhire Bull Terriers, Bull Dogs,Pugs, Shitzu etc
2 OBESE DOGS of any sort with restricted chest movements unable to pant properly
3 OLD DOGS with weakened airways and laryngeal paralysis - typically old labs and retrievers
4 MEDICAL PROBLEMS such as congestive heart disease and lung diseases
5 BLACK,DARK,AND THICK COATED DOGS - that absorb more heat
SIGNS OF HEAT STROKE
DISTRESSED AND EXCESSIVE PANTING
BLUE TONGUE AND GUMS
VERY HOT TO THE TOUCH
COLLAPSE
DIARRHOEA
SEIZURES AND DEATH
EMERGENCY TREATMENT
COOL THE DOG DOWN IMMEDIATELY
USE WATER SPRAY ,HOSE, SHOWER,COLD BLANKETS
REMOVE TO COOL VENTILATED AREA IMMEDIATELY
SEEK VETERINARY ATTENTION IMMEDIATELY
PREVENTION AND PRECAUTIONS
DONT LEAVE DOGS IN HOT CARS EVEN WITH THE WINDOWS OPEN
KEEP YOUR DOG'S ROOMS AT HOME WELL VENTILATED AND SHADED
PROVIDE PLENTY OF DRINKING WATER
ALWAYS EXERCISE YOUR DOG IN THE EARLY MORNING OR EVENING
BE AWARE OF OLD AND OBESE DOGS -RESTRICT EXERCISE
BE EXTRA CAREFUL WITH FLAT FACED BREEDS
MAKE SURE HEART AND LUNG PROBLEMS ARE UNDER MEDICATION
HAVE THICK COATED DOGS THINNED OUT FOR SUMMER
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