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From regulations
to a haPPy CoeXistenCe

heat stroke swimming in the sea will help your dog to
cool down, but be sure to choose a beach
Heat stroke is a condition characterized that will have enough shade for your pet.
by hyperthermia (high body temperature)
caused by overexposure of the body to motion sickness
the heat, or the inability to maintain a
normal body temperature. Dogs do not Some dogs have a fear of cars and
have as developed thermoregulation driving, and some just suffer from
mechanisms as humans do, which motion sickness and start munching,
is why heat stroke is a much more drooling and vomiting right at the start
common occurrence in dogs, and its of your journey. The main cause of these
consequences can be extremely serious. symptoms is the stimulation of the
Animals suffering from a heat stroke vestibular system located in the middle
may experience fever (very often over ear, which is connected to the vomiting
center in the brain. Fear of driving
40 ° C), shortness of breath, difficulty further exacerbates the symptoms and
moving or lack of movement, they can may cause them even if the animal is in a
become disoriented, start drooling, and stationary vehicle.
their mucous membranes can become
inflamed. In addition to these, a number Sometimes getting rid of the fear of driving
of other symptoms may occur as a result greatly improves the situation. However,
of overheating and multiple organ failure. in more severe cases, medications that
If an animal experiences these symptoms reduce nausea and calm (lightly sedate)
you should immediately move them to a the animal are recommended. Most of
cold room, give them water, soak their these medications must be prescribed, so
paws and seek emergency medical care. if your dog suffers from motion sickness,
be sure to contact your veterinarian
Please note that you should not give your before going on a journey.
dog ice cold water nor should you try
splashing your dog with it, as this can if your dog requires a blood transfusion
have the opposite effect.
If your dog should need a blood
It is important to know that a heat transfusion, the website;
stroke in dogs can very easily have fatal https://ljubimci-donori.com/
consequences, which is why you should
do everything to prevent it. This is why contains the list of dogs that are
you should never, not even for a moment, registered in the database of blood
leave a dog in the car on hot summer donors. There you can find the dog’s
days, even if it’s in the shade and with a name, the city it lives in, the name of
window slightly open. Activities should its owner and the phone number you
be limited to colder times of the day, can call to reach them. You can also
especially with more sensitive dogs. You register your dog as a donor, both on
must always have enough water on you. this website and on the “Pasja baza”
If you are taking your dog to the beach, facebook page.

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