| Summer has always been a wonderful time both | | | | by applying ice pack to the head and neck |
| for you and your pet to enjoy spending | | | | region. You can spray enough water on its |
| outdoor and the morning sunshine together. | | | | body to lower down its temperature. The |
| But at the same time the season warrants | | | | abdominal region is the less hair region. |
| certain serious cautions insofar the health | | | | Applying water in the abdomen may be helpful |
| of your pet is concerned. Summer is a perfect | | | | to a great extent. Remember that applying |
| time for enjoyment - doubtlessly. But it is | | | | medicine without the vet's advice is not |
| not always fun for you and your pooches and | | | | included in the summer pet care program. So |
| living, sometimes, prove to be very hard when | | | | do not go for any experiment by administering |
| the mercury level tends to rise up. Dogs, | | | | medicine without the vet's prescription. |
| cats and even the bullheads, orindas, | | | | |
| laporinas and tetras of your aquarium may | | | | How To Avoid Heat Stress |
| suffer intensely from the harshness of the | | | | |
| rising temperature. Summer pet care is | | | | If you are a responsible pet owner, there are |
| essential if you have a pet. | | | | lots of things you can do to avoid heat |
| | | | stress and to steer clear any unwanted |
| Specially the land animals like canines, | | | | situation. Here are certain points to be |
| felines and cattle sometimes suffers from the | | | | remembered. |
| sunburn and dehydration during the summer. | | | | |
| Hence it is significant to take care of your | | | | 1)Visit a registered veterinary practitioner |
| pet and take certain precautionary measures | | | | for an early summer check up of your pet to |
| along side celebrating the season. | | | | ensure that he/she is in sound health. |
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| Is Your Jack Prone To Heat Stress? | | | | 2)Carry out a parasite control program for |
| | | | both the internal and external parasites and |
| All animals - starting from the birds to dogs | | | | do not forget to test for the heart worms. |
| are susceptible to heat stress and your Jack | | | | |
| is of no exception. Being a pet owner it is | | | | 3)Always keep a bowl full of cold (not |
| important to understand which all animals are | | | | chilled) fresh water. Change the water after |
| more prone to such conditions and if your | | | | every one hour. |
| Jack falls in the category. Very old and very | | | | |
| young animals are highly susceptible to heat | | | | 4)Leaving your pet in your closed car may |
| stress. If Jack is still a baby or have grown | | | | lead to hyperthermia, which may be fatal. Do |
| too old you have to be extra cautious and | | | | not leave your pet in a car even with the |
| carry out a serious summer pet care program | | | | windows opened. Parked cars even with the |
| during the summer months - especially during | | | | windows opened become furnace during the |
| the periods when the temperature reaches the | | | | summer. |
| highest point. Animals such as short nosed | | | | |
| dogs, heavy coated dogs, overweight animals | | | | 5)Over exercise during the summer months are |
| and arctic dog breeds usually have to suffer | | | | strictly prohibited. |
| an awful time during the summer and sometimes | | | | |
| they tend to fall seriously ill. If you are a | | | | 6)The older and overweight pets should be |
| responsible owner of a cute little rabbit, | | | | kept in an air conditioned room. Remember not |
| then you should know that it will fall sick | | | | to use any strong room freshner. |
| if the temperatures rises beyond 80 - 85 | | | | |
| degree. | | | | 7)The snub-nosed dog breeds such as Shih |
| | | | Tzus, Pugs, bulldogs, etc. should be provided |
| Symptoms Of Heat Stress | | | | with a cool place through out the summer. |
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| Heat stress in animals is so dangerous that | | | | 8)The coat of the long haired pets should be |
| it sometimes even claims lives without any | | | | trimmed and properly groomed. |
| prior intimation. The pet owners must be | | | | |
| aware of the common symptoms of the condition | | | | It is your responsibility to stay alert for |
| so that they could take immediate action, | | | | the symptoms of heat stress in your pet. If |
| finding their pets struck be sudden heat | | | | you notice excessive salivation, panting and |
| stress. | | | | any abnormal behavior in your pet do not |
| | | | waste time. Give an emergency call to your |
| Profuse drooling, excessive panting, high | | | | vet and carry on the cooling program by |
| heart rate, fever, muscle weakness, unnatural | | | | rinsing the patient with water. Your pet |
| expression, unresponsiveness and unable to | | | | means the world to you and hence carrying out |
| move are the most common symptoms of the heat | | | | a summer pet care program during the summer |
| stress in animals. The skin may turn dry, and | | | | months will keep you and your pet happy and |
| the tongue and gum may lose their pink tint | | | | away from the unpredictable hazards. |
| and if left untreated, your lovely little pet | | | | |
| may have to end its journey. | | | | This summer pet care article may be freely |
| | | | reprinted or distributed in its entirety in |
| Active measures | | | | any ezine, newsletter, blog or website. The |
| | | | author's name, bio and website links must |
| The immediate step that should be taken is | | | | remain intact and be included with every |
| contacting your vet. In the mean period it is | | | | reproduction. |
| essential to cool down the body temperature | | | | |