28/04/2025
Impawtant reminder ahead of the warm weather due this week 👇
Around 75% of heatstroke cases in dogs are linked to exercise, with around two-thirds of cases occurring after a simple, everyday walk.
Any breed of dog can be affected by heatstroke, however dogs more at risk include:
• Brachycephalic / flat-faced
• Older
• Overweight
• Those with certain health conditions
Please take a look at the heatstroke signs and share this post to help spread the message 🐶
[Image description: An illustration shows a dog suffering from heatstroke with the following symptoms written around the image 'Heavy panting, excessive drooling, vomiting, drowsy and uncoordinated, diarrhoea, collapsing'. Text at the bottom of the image reads 'If your dog is showing any of these signs immnediately contact your nearest vet, move your dog into the shade, offer them drinking water, start cooling your dog by soaking their body with cold water, avoidingtheir face.']
