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30 - Sunday, June 11, 1995 - North Shore News

@ PET CLINIC @

WARM WEATHER BRINGS
PROBLEMS TO PETS

by Dr. Jeff Grognet and Dr. louise Janes

While you enjoy the warm
summer temperatures, don't for-
get that your pet faces hazards
from excessive heat. Pets suffer
from heatstroke, just like people.

Heat stroke is seen when
animals are left out on a hot day
without adequate shade or water.
It also happens when they are
confined to enclosed spaces with
poor ventilation, such as cars.

People shed excess body heat by
sweating. Dogs and cats are not
that lucky. The only sweat glands
they have are on the pads of their
feet and on the wet part of their
noses. They must rely on other
means to jose heat.

Dogs depend on panting as their
primary means of eliminating
excess body heat. Panting is a
heat exchange system. The
overheated dog has warm blood
circulating in the fining of the
nose. When a dog inhales cool

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air through the nose, the air
passes over the nasal lining and
picks up the excess heat. The
now warm air exits by the mouth.
The air used in the panting
system never enters the lungs.

Cats can pant but they usually
rely on another method to
eliminate heat - grooming. By
licking themselves and wetting
their fur, they cool down as the
saliva evaporates.

Pets suttering from heat stroke
initially show signs of increased
panting and drooling. Later they
will collapse, exhibit convulsions
and slip into a coma.

If you are concerned about heat-. 3

stroke in your pet, call your
veterinarian. You can provide
immediate help at home by
soaking your pet’s skin with cool
(not cold) water. Also, rub the
skin to help restore circulation.

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during these hot summer days.
A trip to the groomer or mail
should be healthy and enjoyable

for your pet.

Howe Sound Pet

Services Ltd.
offers fully air conditioned facilities
and cool clean drinking water with
all grooming and pet check services.

Remember,

when your pet gefs too

hot, he can't take his coat off.

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