06/18/2024
It’s scorching out this week! 🥵 Let’s make sure our furry friends stay cool and comfortable.
🌡️🥵🌡️Even the most well meaning owners can take dangerous risks in this weather.
If in doubt, don't go out.
Heatstroke kills your pets, and quickly.
How to prevent heatstroke:
🌬️Keep pets in the shade and cooler temperatures
🌬️Constant access to plenty of fresh cool water
🌬️Never have them in hot cars
🌬️ Exercise and walks at dawn or dusk if temperatures are suitable
🌬️Check substrate temperatures with the back of your hand before exercise - if it's hot for you, it's too hot for them
Do you know what the signs of heatstroke in your pets are?
🌡️Heavy panting and difficulty breathing
🌡️ Excessively drooling
🌡️Appears lethargic, drowsy or uncoordinated
🌡️Collapsed or vomiting
Would you know what to do?
✅Move to a cooler area
✅Immediately pour as cold as possible water over their body
❌Wet towels placed over the pet can worsen the condition, trapping heat.
✅In a true emergency water immersion or pouring water with air movement
✅Allow to drink small amounts of cool water
✅Continue to pour cool water over until their breathing starts to settle, but not too much that they start shivering
✅Pets that have lost consciousness will stop panting, despite still having a very high temperature, these pets require urgent aggressive cooling as a priority.
❌Try to avoid pouring water on or near your pets head, as there is a risk of them inhaling water which could lead to drowning, especially for flat-faced and unconscious pets
✅Once the pet is cool, take them to the nearest vet as a matter of urgency.
What tips do you know of to help your pets in this hot weather? Share below to help others ⬇️⬇️⬇️
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