Overheating

Pets that are overheating will very often show this at a very late stage. If you suspect overheating (panting, restlessness, fainting, vomiting, etc) do not waste times to call anyone just get the pet to cool down.

You can use anything, water, ice, soft drink cans, frozen vegetables, etc. just as long as it cools your pet. Take him/her out of the sun, apply the cooling aids closely around the pet’s body and wet him/her down.

Take a thermometer and stick this in the anus. Record the temperature and repeat this every 15 minutes (over 39.3 it too much however most pets which are overheated will have temperatures of 41.5 or 42+ C). If you see the temperature is coming down, call your vet and bring your pet in for re-check.

Overheating causes enormous cell damage and the magnitude of the problem might only show later.