11/07/2022
🥵IT’S FEELING HOT HOT HOT🥵
Temperatures are set to rise over the next few days, reaching over a whopping 30 degrees.
Here are some tips on how to avoid your horse getting heat stroke:
💦 Ensure your horse has fresh water available at all times
🧊Ice in the water bucket can speed up cooling in very hot horses (re**al temp over 105 F)
🌳Make sure your horse has shelter available in the form of trees or a man made structure
🐎Horses in work should be kept as cool as possible before, during and after ridden work
🌝 Exercising your horse should be done during cooler times, so early in the morning or late in the evening
🚿Make sure you cool down your horse afterwards by hosing them down, or using a sponge with cold water all over their body
𝗦𝗶𝗴𝗻𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝘁 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗸𝗲:
❌ Weakness
❌ Excessive sweating
❌ Increased temperature (normal temperature should be 37.5-38.5°C)
❌ High respiratory and heart rate (normal respiration rate should be 12-16 breaths per minute/normal heart rate should be 30-45 beats per minute)
❌ Lethargy
❌ Dehydration
❌ Dry mucous membranes in the mouth -they should be a pink salmon colour and have a slimy feel to them
If you are worried your horse may be showing signs of heat stroke then please to not hesitate contact your vet immediately.
