{"id":3268,"date":"2021-02-03T15:48:57","date_gmt":"2021-02-03T14:48:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/assistenteveterinario.com\/?p=3268"},"modified":"2021-02-03T15:57:19","modified_gmt":"2021-02-03T14:57:19","slug":"heatstroke-in-dogs-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/assistenteveterinario.com\/en\/heatstroke-in-dogs-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Heatstroke in dogs – what to do"},"content":{"rendered":"

Even athletic and very fit dogs can suffer from heat-related illnesses during hot summer days.Dogs have a higher body temperature than people and don’t cool down as efficiently as we do.The canine coat is designed more for insulation from the cold than for cooling.
\nYou have sweat glands all over your body, but dogs’ sweat glands are limited to the nose and paw pads.A dog in heat normalizes his body temperature by panting, which is very difficult in extreme temperatures.<\/p>\n

Read about Cats: 7 signs to pay attention to<\/a><\/p>\n

Heatstroke<\/h3>\n

In a relatively short time, a dog in the summer heat can suffer critical damage to the brain, heart, liver and nervous system.<\/h3>\n

High-Risk Dogs: (and your dog is any of the following, you will need to be very vigilant to keep him safe from overheating related diseases)<\/p>\n