HEALTHY PET TIPS FOR THE SUMMER HEAT
During the summer months it is important to make sure that you take extra care to keep your pets healthy.
There are dangerous plants that can cause injury or even poison your pets. One of the weeds around where I live is cat tails; the weed gets tangled up in to the fur of the cat or dog and burs into the skin, causing abscesses that can get infected. Oleanders are poisonous to animals if eaten. Plants are just one of the dangers that come with the summer months
The high temperatures can cause heat stroke, sunburns, and dehydration. The most important thing to make sure of is that your pets are not left in cars or get stuck in sheds, or any other place where they will essentially bake. It does not take long for a pet to become dehydrated and die if they are locked in an enclosed space.
Applying sunscreen to ears, and bellies is important, it protects the delicate skin
It is better to keep the coats long, as it will help provide better circulation and keep your dog cooler, but if you must cut the coat make sure to keep the coat at least an inch long.
Make sure that you pick a good healthy time to walk your dogs early morning or late in the evening is best. Stay away from walking or exercising the dogs from noon to five pm as this is the most dangerous time for them to exert themselves.
The best thing your can do is to put her in a cool place, and lay a damp wet towel over the body, keeping the towel wet, and get her to the vet as quickly as you can. unique cat accessories
On hot days it is not a bad idea to give your dogs pedialite or Gatorade to help rehydrate them. I am not saying that you should just give them bunches of either, but pouring a forth of a bottle into there water bowl and diluting it with water is not a bad habit to have. http://coolpetproducts.weebly.com/cool-pet-toys.html
Making sure that your pets have plenty of water and shade available is very important. http://coolpetproducts.weebly.com/american-made-pet-products.html While my dogs are inside pets they will go outside and lay in the sun for hours if I will let them. So make sure to bring them in even when they would be happier tanning remember they are like toddlers they don’t know what is good for them. cool pet products
There are dangerous plants that can cause injury or even poison your pets. One of the weeds around where I live is cat tails; the weed gets tangled up in to the fur of the cat or dog and burs into the skin, causing abscesses that can get infected. Oleanders are poisonous to animals if eaten. Plants are just one of the dangers that come with the summer months
The high temperatures can cause heat stroke, sunburns, and dehydration. The most important thing to make sure of is that your pets are not left in cars or get stuck in sheds, or any other place where they will essentially bake. It does not take long for a pet to become dehydrated and die if they are locked in an enclosed space.
Applying sunscreen to ears, and bellies is important, it protects the delicate skin
It is better to keep the coats long, as it will help provide better circulation and keep your dog cooler, but if you must cut the coat make sure to keep the coat at least an inch long.
Make sure that you pick a good healthy time to walk your dogs early morning or late in the evening is best. Stay away from walking or exercising the dogs from noon to five pm as this is the most dangerous time for them to exert themselves.
- If your dog show signs of heat stress
- Dry or bright red gums
- Heavy panting
- Thicker than normal drool
- Vomiting
- Wobbly legs
The best thing your can do is to put her in a cool place, and lay a damp wet towel over the body, keeping the towel wet, and get her to the vet as quickly as you can. unique cat accessories
On hot days it is not a bad idea to give your dogs pedialite or Gatorade to help rehydrate them. I am not saying that you should just give them bunches of either, but pouring a forth of a bottle into there water bowl and diluting it with water is not a bad habit to have. http://coolpetproducts.weebly.com/cool-pet-toys.html
Making sure that your pets have plenty of water and shade available is very important. http://coolpetproducts.weebly.com/american-made-pet-products.html While my dogs are inside pets they will go outside and lay in the sun for hours if I will let them. So make sure to bring them in even when they would be happier tanning remember they are like toddlers they don’t know what is good for them. cool pet products