Hot spots in the weather

Prevention of heatstroke in pets can start from several aspects:

1. Living environment: Keep pets in a place with good air circulation and avoiding sunlight. If necessary, blow an electric fan or install an air conditioner indoors.

2. Life management: Long-haired pets can shave to help dissipate heat and replenish enough water at any time.

3. Outdoor activities: Avoid taking pets out at high temperatures. If you want to go out, you must bring drinking water and reduce the amount of exercise.

4. Be alert: always pay attention to whether pets have abnormal behaviors or symptoms, especially cats or dogs with short noses, obesity, poor cardiopulmonary or liver and kidney functions, and animals with chronic diseases are prone to heatstroke. Pay special attention to feeding.

To judge whether a pet has heatstroke, the owner can judge not only by the external behavior and reaction of the pet, but also by touching or observing it. For example, whether the pet is in a hot and humid environment, whether the body temperature is much higher than usual, or whether the skin has flushing, large bleeding spots, bleeding spots, etc. Judging from the hairless part of the pet's abdomen, these are all signs of possible heatstroke.

When a pet has symptoms of heatstroke, the owner should first untie the collar, chest strap or other items wrapped around the pet.

If the pet is only suffering from mild heatstroke, such as drooling, wheezing, fidgeting, etc., the ambient temperature can be lowered first, such as moving the pet to a cool place, or blowing an electric fan and air conditioner to cool down, and then drinking proper amount of water to recover slowly. If you have difficulty breathing and are in a dull state, you should wet your pet with cold water nearby, or semi-immerse it in water, and then send it to the hospital for rescue.

When the pet is unconscious due to severe heatstroke, wrap the whole body with ice water or ice towel, or wipe it with alcohol to cool down, or pour cold water into the rectum from the anus, and then send it to the doctor as soon as possible. Pay attention to keep the pet's head low and neck straight on the way to the hospital, keep the respiratory tract open and prevent vomiting.