{"id":2975,"date":"2022-07-26T11:35:10","date_gmt":"2022-07-26T10:35:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pottonvets.co.uk\/?p=2975"},"modified":"2022-07-26T11:57:07","modified_gmt":"2022-07-26T10:57:07","slug":"heatstroke-in-dogs-symptoms-preventing-and-treating-heat-stroke","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pottonvets.co.uk\/prometheus\/heatstroke-in-dogs-symptoms-preventing-and-treating-heat-stroke\/","title":{"rendered":"Heatstroke in Dogs | Symptoms, Preventing and Treating Heat Stroke"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"2975\" class=\"elementor elementor-2975\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3ecf29b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3ecf29b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-55a0345\" data-id=\"55a0345\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9b1a844 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9b1a844\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Heatstroke in dogs<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-22fb062 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"22fb062\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>As temperatures rise during the summer, we&#8217;re able to get out and enjoy the longer days and beautiful weather with our dogs.\u00a0<\/p><p>As humans, we know we need a cold drink or to find some shade when we&#8217;re getting too hot, but dogs aren&#8217;t as self-aware. It&#8217;s also instinctive for dogs to hide any sign of weakness, and even if they&#8217;re struggling &#8211; they can&#8217;t tell us.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7ea2235 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7ea2235\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pottonvets.co.uk\/prometheus\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/heatstroke-in-dogs-symptoms-preventing-and-treating-heat-stroke-drinking-water.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2979\" alt=\"Heatstroke in Dogs | Dog Drinking Water\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pottonvets.co.uk\/prometheus\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/heatstroke-in-dogs-symptoms-preventing-and-treating-heat-stroke-drinking-water.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.pottonvets.co.uk\/prometheus\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/heatstroke-in-dogs-symptoms-preventing-and-treating-heat-stroke-drinking-water-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pottonvets.co.uk\/prometheus\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/heatstroke-in-dogs-symptoms-preventing-and-treating-heat-stroke-drinking-water-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8573c79 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"8573c79\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c4561b2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c4561b2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">When can heatstroke happen? Is it a problem in the UK?<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-491cd43 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"491cd43\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Heatstroke (also known as hyperthermia) describes a body temperature that has risen above normal limits. In this case, we&#8217;re looking at temperatures elevated by environmental factors rather than illness. Heatstroke can happen in relatively mild temperatures from around 21 degrees Celsius and higher.\u00a0<\/p><p>If a dog&#8217;s body temperature exceeds 41.2c, it can even lead to organ failure, so it&#8217;s essential we know what to look out for.<\/p><p>Dogs who have been exercising vigorously in heat, are overweight, have underlying health problems or suffer from breathing difficulties, such as flat-faced breeds, are often the first to suffer. It&#8217;s also well publicised that leaving dogs in cars \u2013 even with windows open and water available \u2013 can quickly cause problems, even on a cooler day.\u00a0<\/p><p>Unlike us, dogs can&#8217;t sweat to control their body temperature but pant instead. Muzzled dogs can often suffer from heatstroke quite quickly as their ability to pant is restricted, so it&#8217;s essential to pay extra attention in these situations.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-97b62d1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"97b62d1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-58d7a20 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"58d7a20\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What are the signs to look out for?<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f5240b1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f5240b1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pottonvets.co.uk\/prometheus\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/potton-vets-Heatstroke-heat-stroke-in-dogs-infographic-symptoms-1-1.jpg\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"Heatstroke In Dogs Infographic of Symptoms\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MzAwMSwidXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6XC9cL3d3dy5wb3R0b252ZXRzLmNvLnVrXC9wcm9tZXRoZXVzXC93cC1jb250ZW50XC91cGxvYWRzXC8yMDIyXC8wN1wvcG90dG9uLXZldHMtSGVhdHN0cm9rZS1oZWF0LXN0cm9rZS1pbi1kb2dzLWluZm9ncmFwaGljLXN5bXB0b21zLTEtMS5qcGcifQ%3D%3D\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"793\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.pottonvets.co.uk\/prometheus\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/potton-vets-Heatstroke-heat-stroke-in-dogs-infographic-symptoms-1-1-1024x793.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-3001 lazyload\" alt=\"Heatstroke In Dogs Infographic of Symptoms\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pottonvets.co.uk\/prometheus\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/potton-vets-Heatstroke-heat-stroke-in-dogs-infographic-symptoms-1-1-1024x793.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.pottonvets.co.uk\/prometheus\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/potton-vets-Heatstroke-heat-stroke-in-dogs-infographic-symptoms-1-1-300x232.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pottonvets.co.uk\/prometheus\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/potton-vets-Heatstroke-heat-stroke-in-dogs-infographic-symptoms-1-1-768x594.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.pottonvets.co.uk\/prometheus\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/potton-vets-Heatstroke-heat-stroke-in-dogs-infographic-symptoms-1-1.jpg 1500w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1024px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1024\/793;\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6618ca4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6618ca4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h6><strong>A dog suffering from heatstroke will usually begin to show several of these symptoms:<\/strong><\/h6><ul><li>Faster breathing and panting<\/li><li>Dry mouth and dry, discoloured gums, alternatively drooling and foaming at the mouth<\/li><li>Weakness<\/li><li>Vomiting<\/li><li>Diarrhoea<\/li><li>Tiredness<\/li><li>Confusion<\/li><li>Occasionally seizures<\/li><\/ul><p>Heatstroke is an immediate medical emergency, and if you think your dog might be displaying these symptoms, you need to act quickly to reduce their body temperature safely. The quicker they can be cooled down, the better their chance of a full recovery, but be careful not to use very cold water or ice packs as this is too much of a shock.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-923881c elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"923881c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0e421aa elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0e421aa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What can you do?<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a86cd45 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a86cd45\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h6><strong>Some things you can try are:<\/strong><\/h6><ul><li>Pouring cool water over them, concentrating on their head, stomach, armpits and anywhere else with less fur.<\/li><li>\u00a0Applying cool cloths to the areas above, changing them often, so they remain cold. Don&#8217;t cover them in one cool towel or cloth as this could elevate their temperature further<\/li><li>\u00a0If you&#8217;re at home, put them on a towel in the bath and give them a cool shower<\/li><li>\u00a0Find a ventilated spot<\/li><li>\u00a0Offer them water<\/li><li>Speak to them calmly and reassure them that everything is ok<\/li><\/ul><p>If you remain concerned or if they had heatstroke for a while before recovering, call us and we will of course see them.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3415cba elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"3415cba\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6451493 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6451493\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"752\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.pottonvets.co.uk\/prometheus\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/heatstroke-in-dogs-symptoms-preventing-and-treating-heat-stroke-swimming.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2978 lazyload\" alt=\"Heatstroke in Dogs | Dog Swimming\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pottonvets.co.uk\/prometheus\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/heatstroke-in-dogs-symptoms-preventing-and-treating-heat-stroke-swimming.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.pottonvets.co.uk\/prometheus\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/heatstroke-in-dogs-symptoms-preventing-and-treating-heat-stroke-swimming-300x226.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pottonvets.co.uk\/prometheus\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/heatstroke-in-dogs-symptoms-preventing-and-treating-heat-stroke-swimming-768x578.jpg 768w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1000px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1000\/752;\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-01aaae8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"01aaae8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How can I avoid my dog getting heat stroke?<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-18c2868 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"18c2868\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h6><strong>Here are our top tips for warmer times:<\/strong><\/h6><ul><li>Exercise your dog when it&#8217;s cooler \u2013 either morning or evening are ideal<\/li><li>Take water and a bowl with you if you&#8217;re travelling in the car or walking somewhere without water bowls<\/li><li>Avoid hot pavements and sand<\/li><li>Never leave your dog in a car when the sun is out<\/li><li>Keep your dog a healthy weight<\/li><li>If they have a thick coat, consider having them clipped during warmer months<\/li><li>Watch how enthusiastically they&#8217;re running around. If it&#8217;s vigorous and a hot day, keep it short<\/li><li>Find shade when you can or limit the amount of time you&#8217;re out<\/li><li>Encourage them to swim if you&#8217;re near water and they like it. A hose pipe in the garden can also be fun!<\/li><li>If you have a brachycephalic (flat-faced) dog, a harness is often a better option than a lead as it doesn&#8217;t restrict their panting<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cbb0f8f elementor-cta--skin-classic elementor-animated-content elementor-bg-transform elementor-bg-transform-zoom-in elementor-widget elementor-widget-call-to-action\" data-id=\"cbb0f8f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"call-to-action.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-cta__title elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tWorried your dog has heatstroke?\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__description elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tIf you remain concerned or if they had heatstroke for a while before recovering, call us and we will of course see them as soon as possible.\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__button-wrapper elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item \">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-cta__button elementor-button elementor-size-\" href=\"tel:01767260007\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tCALL US\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Heatstroke in dogs As temperatures rise during the summer, we&#8217;re able to get out and enjoy the longer days and beautiful weather with our dogs.\u00a0 As humans, we know we need a cold drink or to find some shade when we&#8217;re getting too hot, but dogs aren&#8217;t as self-aware. 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