If your dog shows symptoms of heatstroke:.
v Fan vigorously to promote evaporation.
v Allow the dog to sip some cool water.
v Get the dog's temperature down below 104o F.
v Take the dog immediately to a veterinarian. .
COMPLICATIONS: Even if a dog is successfully cooled, he may develop internal organ damage, which may not be noticeable for 1-5 days after apparent recovery.
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SIGNS OF COMPLICATIONS:.
v Clotting.
v Kidney & liver failure.
v Gastrointestinal damage.
v Bleeding.
v Failure to urinate.
v Jaundice.
v Vomiting.
v Diarrhea.
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HEATSTROKE.
(HYPERTHERMIA).
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v Dog's normal body mechanisms cannot keep .
the body's temperature in a safe range.
v A dog's body temperature is normally between .
101o F and 102o F.
v Sweat glands on the soles of their feet .
Perspire around their paws.
Not enough to cool the body.
v Dogs pant to rid their bodies of heat.
Which can lead to dehydration.
v If a dog cannot get rid of body heat fast enough .
this body temperature will rise.
v 3 degree rise to temperature .
105o F sends dog into dangerous situation.
v At 108o F the cells in the heart, brain liver, .
kidneys & intestinal tracts start to break down causing damage.
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OTHER FACTORS THAT CAN CONTRIBUTE TO A DOG'S TENDENCY TO OVERHEAT.
v Pug-nosed dogs tend to overheat .
Smaller air passages .
More difficult to circulate air for cooling.
Bull Dogs, Pekinese, Pug, and Boxers.
v Overweight dogs carry an extra layer of fat.
Acts as insulation .
Traps heat in their bodies .
Restricts breathing abilities.
v Young dogs may not have a fully developed temperature regulating system.
v Older dogs may have organs that are not functioning at 100 percent.
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15 MINUTES TO DISASTER.
v On a 75o F day .
Temp. inside a shaded car is 90o F .
v On an 85o F day .
Temp. will climb to 102o F in 10 minutes.
v On a 90o F degree day.
Temps. can top 160o F in 15 minutes.
Faster than you can walk around the block.
For a dog, heatstroke death takes just 15 minutes.
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PROTECT YOUR DOG .
TAKE PRECAUTIONS.
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