Dogs are more prone to heatstroke than people even if they are very healthy dogs, in the heat of the summer, if you do not pay attention to travel time is also prone to dog heatstroke, I have been in the store more than once encountered the dog just arrived at the pet store fainting scene, although in the end did not have an impact on the safety of dog life, but to the owner caused not only economic losses, but also a thumping little heart. Dogs are not like humans, the entire body surface are distributed sweat glands, dogs only a very small number of sweat glands are distributed in the nose and paws, they heat mainly through the large mouth breathing and tongue water evaporation to complete, so you will see dogs in the hot summer or when they exercise always open their mouths, the pink tongue exposed. General symptoms of heatstroke in dogs: The general symptoms of heatstroke in dogs (from mild to severe) are increased saliva, increased heart rate, difficulty breathing (fast and rapid), dull eyes, weak limbs, coma, etc. In severe cases, this can lead to vomiting, dehydration and even death. Scalding the summer sun is unusually hot, in addition to causing heatstroke in dogs, rolling heat waves will be as hot as the tarmac squid iron plate, if the sun sets before taking your dog out, it is very likely to cause dog foot pads by the road burns, so in the summer pay attention to prevent dog burns is also particularly important. How to prevent dog heatstroke and burns? If your dog is at home alone during the day, give your dog enough water and make sure your home is well ventilated. 2. If your dog is kept outside in the yard, make sure there is shade and fresh, clean water in the yard, a semi-enclosed dog house is not the best choice in the summer. 3. When you walk your dog, don’t walk your bike in front of you and let your dog run after you like you do in the fall and winter; just take your dog for a slow walk, and if you walk your dog for a long time, bring a water dispenser for your dog. 5. The dog’s feet will be in the sun, it is best to put shoes on the dog to prevent the foot pads from being burned. 6. some dog owners will think that the dog’s hair shaved bare, the dog can be cooler? In fact, this will only cause more harm to the dog, the dog lost the protection of the coat, the skin is more likely to be burned by ultraviolet light, resulting in spots or skin disease, but also easy to be mosquito bites. The right thing to do is to bathe your dog regularly to ensure that your dog’s coat is clean and tidy, fluffy and breathable. For some breeds with thick coats or double coats (such as Alaskan, Samoyed, Akita, etc.), try to shave the coat as thin as possible to remove the undercoat. In addition, if you have any other tips to prevent dog heat stroke, welcome to leave a message at the end of the article or background message discussion, and then send you a wave of small cute, please smile.
