When the weather is hot, save your pets from heatstroke!

For animals, heatstroke can occur in less than 5 minutes. So you need to be alert and know how to spot the signs. Animals die of heat every year.

Symptoms of heat stroke

• Rapid or gasping breathing;
• Weakness or lack of balance;
• Dark red or blue tongue or gums;
• glassy eyes;
• vomiting or diarrhea;
• etc.

What to do if your pet suffers from heatstroke?

• Lower your pet’s temperature by wetting it with a lukewarm/fresh (not iced) liquid;
• Apply wet towels to your pet’s head, neck, chest, under legs, between thighs, underarms and lower abdomen;
• If your pet can drink on its own, give it fresh water;
• Continue to administer first aid while urgently visiting a veterinarian.

What do you need to know to protect your pet from the heat?

• Dogs don’t sweat, they cool themselves through their lungs by panting.
• If the air breathed in is too hot, the animal can no longer evacuate the heat, leading to internal hemorrhaging, internal organ and brain damage, and death.
• In the car, 10 minutes is enough to raise the temperature by 10 degrees or more.
• Even with outside temperatures between ^15oCand ^20oC, the temperature inside your vehicle can rise to over ^45oC.
• Your pet should not be subjected to heavy physical exertion (playing, running behind a bike) when the outside temperature exceeds ^22oC.
• Younger and older animals, as well as breeds with a short, flattened muzzle, are at greater risk.
• Hot asphalt can burn paw pads.