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All this will benefit you. And Enrique, as you say, how important it is to take care of our pets in the face of the extreme heat that will continue in the coming days.
We have Angie’s veterinarian, Dr., with us to talk about this topic. How and why do high temperatures pose such a great danger to pets and what happens to their bodies during heatstroke?
Well, we must remember that the temperature will be very, very high now, so it could be fatal for our pets. Overheating is incompatible with life.
Cells must operate at a certain temperature, and if it exceeds this, death can even occur. Can you tell in time that your pet is suffering from heat?
Well, they breathe the way they dissipate heat. So, if you notice your dog panting or lying down, you should take him home immediately.
What time of day is best to walk your dog? Okay, at this time, that is, at this time it should be early, somewhere from 11 am.
Well, 11:00. Or it could be when it gets dark.
And how can owners know if the pavement is too hot for pets’ paws? Okay, we always need to put our hand on the pavement and make sure that we can leave it there for about five seconds, otherwise we don’t want that.
Dogs also tell us this. In other words, they go outside and want to get in quickly.
In other words, if our dog is doing this right now, we must listen to him, we must know how to listen. If you see that he is very tired, I repeat, if he begins to choke heavily, if he begins to drool heavily, also