When a dog first shows symptoms of heat stroke, the owner first needs to take the dog to a cool and ventilated place to rest, then let the dog drink a lot of water, and use alcohol, towels, etc. to wipe the dog's body. If conditions permit, the dog can be given Dog blowers and air conditioners help dogs dissipate heat. After simple heat dissipation, you need to take the dog to the pet hospital immediately for infusion and cooling treatment to prevent the dog's body temperature from being too high and causing internal organ failure, dehydration, and shock.
1. Move the dog to a cool and ventilated place
Dogs may suffer from heat stroke when the ambient temperature is above 30 degrees Celsius. Therefore, once you find that your dog has heat stroke, the first thing to do is to remove the dog. Move the dog to a cool and ventilated place to rest, which can cool down and relieve the heat to a certain extent.
2. Let the dog drink a lot of water
Because dogs with heatstroke will be very dehydrated. If the water is not replenished in time, it will easily lead to dehydration and shock. Therefore, the owner It is also necessary to let the dog drink a lot of water. It is best to feed water at room temperature. Ice water should not be too cold, otherwise it will increase the burden on the dog's gastrointestinal tract. In addition, you can also use cold water to slowly wet the dog to help it cool down faster, but make sure the temperature of the water is not too cold.
3. Use alcohol to wipe the dog’s body
Dogs mainly dissipate heat through their foot pads and tongues, and alcohol has a good cooling effect, so owners can use alcohol to wipe it. The dog's body, especially the ears, foot pads, and groin, can play a very good role in cooling down. If conditions permit, you can also provide your dog with a fan or air conditioner to help your dog dissipate heat.
4. Seek medical attention promptly
If the dog suffers from severe heat stroke and develops symptoms such as difficulty breathing, coma, shock, and body temperature rising sharply to 41-42°, it needs to be sent to the hospital immediately. Please ask the pet hospital for rescue, otherwise the dog may die.
Note: When raising dogs, you need to ensure that the environment the dog is in is at a suitable temperature. In summer, it is generally not recommended that owners take their dogs out in the afternoon. Death may occur in severe cases of heatstroke.