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Heatstroke In Pets: panting, increased heart rate and drooling. As signs Preventing Heatstroke
The immediate signs of heatstroke include restlessness,
• Keep your pet inside during peak temperature times.
Recognizing It, Preventing It, progress your pet may vomit or have diarrhea, the gums • Exercise your pet when it is cool (early morning and
Treating It may become dark red or purple or your pet may become late evening).
• Provide shade for your pet when outside, even if it
weak, stagger, have seizures or become unresponsive.
Heatstroke can result in a very serious condition called doesn’t seem very hot.
systemic inflammatory response syndrome (SIRS) which • Bring fresh water with you if you take your pet to a
can lead to multi-organ failure and even death. It is critical park or to the beach.
that animals with heatstroke be seen by a veterinarian as • Do not leave your pet in the car at any time, even on
soon as signs are recognized so that aggressive treatment cool days.
can be initiated. Treating Heatstroke
The easiest way to avoid heatstroke is to keep your pet • Move them inside or under shade.
indoors when it is hot and to avoid overexercising them, • Apply cool, wet towels to the body, armpits, and inside
particularly during peak temperature times. If your pet does thighs.
experience heatstroke, recognizing the signs, initiating • Point a fan at them, if available.
cooling, then getting them to your vet quickly, will give • Seek veterinary care immediately. Heatstroke is a life-
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