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Heat Stroke & Dehydration

Just like humans, pets can suffer from heatstroke and dehydration. These conditions can be very dangerous for your pet. It’s important to take measures to prevent them. If your pet is suffering from heatstroke or dehydration, it’s vital to get veterinary care immediately. At Trinity Pet Hospital in Laguna Hills, CA, we can help with prevention and treatment of heatstroke or dehydration.

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Heatstroke Prevention and Treatment

Heatstroke can happen if your pet suffers from heat exhaustion or overheating. Every type of pet has a normal range of temperature. If the body temperature of your pet rises above this normal temperature, it can suffer from heatstroke. Pets are more susceptible to heatstroke than humans because most types of pets have fewer sweat glands. As pet owners, you might not realize that your pet is suffering from overheating.

One of the best ways to prevent pet heatstroke is to keep your pet out of the sun during the warmer months. Monitor your pet while it is outside and limit its exercise time. You can use a fan to cool your pet down. Make sure your pet has access to water.

Dehydration Prevention and Treatment

It is also important to keep your pets hydrated by making sure they are drinking enough water throughout the day. Dehydration can happen if your pet does not have adequate levels of fluid in its body. This can happen due to an illness, behavioral issues, heatstroke, or other types of conditions. Watch out for symptoms of pet dehydration, such as sunken eyes, excessive panting, loss of appetitive, lethargy, racing heart, vomiting and excessive drinking.

Our veterinarian can guide you on how to best prevent heatstroke and dehydration in pets. If you think your pet is already suffering from dehydration or heatstroke, your pet needs emergency care. You can bring your pet to Trinity Pet Hospital. We will give your pet fluids through an IV and help it cool down.

Time is critical when it comes to the treatment of heatstroke and dehydration, so we recommend you start basic treatment while you bring your pet to us. In basic treatment, you can try to loosely wrap the body of your pet with a cool and damp towel and make sure it drinks water.

Schedule an Appointment with Our Vet

Preventing heatstroke and dehydration is vital to your pet’s health. At Trinity Pet Hospital in Laguna Hills, CA, we can help with prevention and treatment of these conditions. If you suspect your pet is suffering from heatstroke or dehydration, bring it to our veterinarian immediately. We will help your pet recover and make sure it stays healthy. To learn more or to schedule an appointment, call us today.

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