For a few weeks the Yucatan Peninsula has been going through high temperature conditions, a factor that threatens the health of pets who, unfortunately, cannot say when they are suffering. Veterinarians call that “heat stroke.” ,
A sudden increase in temperature should not only alert humans, but pet owners as well, as both dogs and cats can become overheated and develop episodes known as ‘heat stroke’. Can Coming in contact with the sun’s rays.
In view of this, Georgina Vazquez Bracho Hidalgo, Director of Animal Protection and Welfare, gave us several tips so that our cute babies do not suffer in this scorching summer season.
The syndrome known as heat stroke, heat exhaustion or thermal stress is a set of physiological signs that develop when, due to exposure to excessive external or environmental heat, a pet’s body temperature exceeds the normal range. becomes between 37 and 39.4. °C, without being associated with signs of illness that could cause fever.
Despite the name, heat stroke develops not only on days of high temperature, but it can also be seen when there are long days of sports without enough time to rest, if you are not allowed to drink water, or if animals remain closed in homes or in cars without access to good sources of ventilation.
