18/07/2022
☀️It’s is going to be a warm couple of days! ☀️
Please do take care with your pets. Heat stroke happens commonly in hot weather.
There are lots of posts being shared with all sorts of dos and don’ts. Copious amounts of research have been done over the years. We are trying to keep it simple for you.
See the info below from our colleagues at Vets Now
For those who would like more information, our colleagues at RVC have produced a great fact file
https://www.rvc.ac.uk/small-animal-vet/teaching-and-research/fact-files/heatstroke-in-dogs-and-cats?fbclid=IwAR0FJf-ZW1h89j1mKGzLRoUXNSEsN4q-c6jXoQyi0NWWdFQ6DisCx7y-86g
The key messages
✅ Keep them cool
✅ Use shade
✅Lay on a cooled towel
✅ Access to cool water
❌Cover in towels
❌ Walk on hot pavements/flags/driveways
❌ Leave in hot rooms such as conservatories
❌ Force fluids
✅ Call is on 01772783327 if your pet is showing signs of heat stroke including excessive panting, agitation, pacing, drooling, vomiting, collapse or similar
❌If your pet is showing signs of heat stroke do not wait to call us, call us sooner than later
✅ Take extra care if your pet is elderly, overweight, a flat faced breed, Persian cat, very young, or has pre-existing health conditions
And lastly, a little myth busting….
❌🍋 Lemon juice will not cool or aid heat stroke management
🧊Ice cubes will not cool your dog however a couple in their bowl may keep their water cool. Optimum cooling temperature is 1-16C
