06/19/2025
๐ก๏ธ ๐๐๐๐ง ๐ฆ๐๐ข๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ฅ๐ง: ๐ฃ๐ฟ๐ผ๐๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ ๐ฌ๐ผ๐๐ฟ ๐ฃ๐ฒ๐๐ ๐ถ๐ป ๐๐
๐๐ฟ๐ฒ๐บ๐ฒ ๐๐ฒ๐ฎ๐! ๐ถ๐ฑ
With high temperatures expected in the coming days, it's crucial to protect your furry family members from heat stroke, also known as heat shock โ a life-threatening emergency.
๐จ ๐ฆ๐ถ๐ด๐ป๐ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ ๐ฆ๐ต๐ผ๐ฐ๐ธ ๐ถ๐ป ๐ฃ๐ฒ๐๐:
Excessive panting or drooling
Weakness or collapse
Vomiting or diarrhea
Bright red gums or tongue
Disorientation or seizures
๐ฅ ๐ฃ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป ๐ง๐ถ๐ฝ๐:
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Never leave your pet in a parked car โ even for a few minutes
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Keep walks short and during cooler times (early morning or evening)
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Always provide access to fresh, cool water and shade
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Avoid hot pavement โ if itโs too hot for your hand, itโs too hot for their paws
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Watch brachycephalic (short-nosed) breeds and seniors even more closely
๐ฉบ ๐๐ณ ๐๐ผ๐ ๐๐๐๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ ๐ต๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ ๐๐ต๐ผ๐ฐ๐ธ: Immediately move your pet to a cool area, offer cool (not icy) water, and call us right away. Rapid treatment can save their life.
๐ Dr. Vetamin Primary and Urgent Care Veterinary Hospital
878 Boyd Ave, Ottawa
(343)770-2070
www.dr-vetamin.ca
Dr. Vetamin
Mobile Office / Primary & Urgent Care Veterinary Hospital