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Hot Dogs In Cars

 

            
             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.
             .
             SIGNS OF COMPLICATIONS:.
             v Clotting.
             v Kidney & liver failure.
             v Gastrointestinal damage.
             v Bleeding.
             v Failure to urinate.
             v Jaundice.
             v Vomiting.
             v Diarrhea.
             .
             HEATSTROKE.
             (HYPERTHERMIA).
             .
             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.
             .
             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.
             .
             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.
             .
             PROTECT YOUR DOG .
             TAKE PRECAUTIONS.


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