What should I do if my spaniel has heat stroke? Dogs are different from humans in that their skin does not have sweat glands. They can only rely on rapid breathing to discharge most of the heat through the mouth, and a small amount of heat will be discharged through the foot pads, so if it is too hot, there will still be heat stroke. Maybe you have heatstroke!

1. Causes of heatstroke in dogs

Canine heat stroke usually occurs in the following situations.

1. Activities under strong sunlight, such as walking, training, and playing.

2. Leaving the dog in a closed room, in a dog cage, or in a car for too long may cause heat stroke due to excessive temperature, poor ventilation, or lack of drinking water.

3. Dogs that are obese, have heart disease, have thick coats, and lack exercise are prone to heatstroke.

2. First aid for dog heatstroke

1. Immediately move the sick dog from high temperature or sun exposure to a cool and ventilated place to rest or lie down. Elevate your feet while resting to increase blood supply to the brain.

2. Take a bath with cold water, cover the body with a wet towel, and put an ice pack on the head to cool down. Be careful not to let the water temperature be too low, because too low a water temperature will cause severe contraction of the surrounding blood vessels, which will not achieve the heat dissipation effect. , you can also use alcohol to wipe the body surface to promote heat dissipation.

3. Heat stroke is prone to laryngeal edema. You should pay attention to the breathing situation and straighten the dog's neck at any time to make it breathe smoothly.

4. Give the sick dog oral saline in a timely manner.

5. During the emergency treatment, pay attention to the body temperature of the dog at all times. When the body temperature drops to 38 degrees, all heat dissipation actions should be stopped to avoid excessive heat dissipation and hypothermia.

6. If vomiting occurs, auxiliary tools (such as bamboo chopsticks, pens, etc.) should be used to carefully remove the vomit from the mouth, and the head should be turned downward to prevent the dog from inhaling the vomit into the trachea, causing inhalation pneumonitis.

7. If the dog remains unconscious, contact the animal hospital as soon as possible and send it to the hospital for treatment immediately.