What to do if your dog has heatstroke and foams at the mouth

Oct 16,2024
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Methods to deal with heat stroke and foaming at the mouth:

1. Immediately move the dog to a cool place, preferably an air-conditioned room.

2. To avoid heat sources, you can turn on the air conditioner and blow the air outlet towards the dog’s head and pads.

3. Physical cooling is required. Use normal temperature water to wet the dog. Do not use ice water directly, because ice water may cause the dog’s cardiac arrest. Do not put the dog directly in the In the water, use running water to wet the dog's body.

4. Use an appropriate amount of alcohol to wipe the dog’s meat pads. The meat pads are the parts of the dog’s heat dissipation and metabolism. External alcohol can help cool down to a certain extent.

Symptoms of heat stroke in dogs:

1. Increase in body temperature: The dog’s body temperature rises sharply, reaching 40.5 degrees Celsius.

2. Tachypnea: Tachypnea progresses to difficulty breathing, the whole body is highly hypoxic, and the conjunctiva, oral mucosa, and tongue turn brick red, and then turn black and purple.

3. Brain damage: Due to meningeal congestion and brain damage, the cerebrospinal fluid increases and the brain pressure increases. The dog will suffer from generalized spasms, protruding eyes, unsteady walking, sudden fall to the ground, twitching of the whole body, and limbs. In swimming position, foaming at the mouth.

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