Happystay Pet Services

12/08/2024

Enjoying the sunshine today before it got too hot

11/08/2024

Cody’s excited to get his treat box with all his favourite dried natural treats.
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18/07/2024

Enjoying the weather

10/07/2024

A few friends enjoying a play in between the rain

04/07/2024

Just some happy dogs enjoying the nice weather with their friends

27/06/2024

Is it true that if we use cold water on heat stroke pets they will go into shock?

One of the most common things we still hear is that we can only use tepid water on a pet with heat stroke, incase they get some complications like hypothermic overshoot, peripheral vasoconstriction hindering a cooling response, and cardiogenic shock...

We have heard not to use cold water in case it causes shock... this rarely happens!

But guess what? In a recent study over 26% of dogs presented with heat stroke died, with flat faced breeds making up nearly half of heat stroke cases seen in the study.

You should:

💧Get someone to call the local veterinary practice and tell them you're going to travel down with a heat stroke patient
💧Pour, hose or if possible immerse the pet in very cold water (this should obviously be done under constant supervision, ensuring the head is fully above water and immersion should not be attempted if the animal is too large, or you are unable to do so without hurting yourself)
💧NB: If using a hose pipe, make sure it has run through until cold, as they can often contain water that is extremely hot in the tubing initially
💧Do not drape in towels and leave them in situ. Keep the cold water flowing.
💧Move to a cool, shaded area
💧Prepare to transport to vets in a cold, air conditioned car

In studies they found that:

🌅International consensus from sports medicine organisations supports treating EHS with early rapid cooling by immersing the casualty in cold water.
🌅Ice-water immersion has been shown to be highly effective in exertional heat stroke, with a zero fatality rate in large case series of younger, fit patients.
🌅Hyperthermic individuals were cooled twice as fast by Cold Water Immersion as by passive recovery.
🌅No complications occurred during the treatment of three older patients with severe heat stroke were treated with cold‐water immersion.
🌅Cold water immersion (CWI) is the preferred cooling modality in EHS guidelines and the optimal method applicable to UK Service Personnel
🌅Studies suggest using either ice-water or cold-water immersion

The best intervention is PREVENTION, but if you find yourself with an animal with heat stroke, using cold water either by pouring, hosing or ideally (if safe) immersion then this may help reduce their temperature to safe levels while you transport to a veterinary practice.

Read more below:

https://www.vetvoices.co.uk/post/cool-icy-cold-or-tepid

26/06/2024

Jaxx took a leisurely walk through the woods this morning with Aunty Wendy 😁❤️

26/06/2024

Early walk this morning

12/06/2024

Holly’s choice. £6 SPECIAL OFFER . Order now while stocks last !!

🐾This week’s lunchables for Holly.🐾

Pizzle (great for teeth & a good boredom buster)
Rabbits ear (low fat natural de-wormer)
Sprats( I stuff these in a kong so it gives some mental stimulation as well as being great for skin & coat)
Goat tube - (low fat snack)
Lambs horn marrow (teeth cleaning & boredom buster. Last ages)
Meaty sausage and a burger with just meat no added nasties. Perfect for the weekend bbq!

12/06/2024

Surf & Turf for 🐕
£10.00
Drop me a message if your dog would like one.
🐶 🐾

04/06/2024

Chester meeting up with some new friends

28/05/2024

Chester & Woody

10/05/2024

A few photos of my four legged friends out in the summer weather

21/04/2024

Bentley having fun

19/04/2024

See mum I can jump in on my own

19/04/2024

Maggie and popcorn having a romp

15/04/2024

Proof it didn't rain all day

14/04/2024

08/04/2024

Popcorn meeting up with some new friends

03/04/2024

Having fun before the rain starts again

28/03/2024

Woods walk with no rain and they all loved it

26/03/2024

Popcorn enjoying a good game with his new friends

25/03/2024

Happy Monday walk Maggie wants to play with everyone today

25/03/2024

Just a few happy dogs from last week

22/03/2024

Popcorn came out for his first walk with us today. Lyric, Coda & Holly welcomed him to join us and they said he can definitely come again 😍.

02/03/2024

29/02/2024

Wet, muddy walk with Cora, Lexi, Shadow, Fleck & Holly. (Skye too but her pose wasn’t suitable for public viewing 😝)

28/02/2024

Some happy fun times with no rain

20/02/2024

A few happy dogs on Monday walk