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Dr Joanna Woodnutt MRCVS

7 vet-approved ways to keep your dog cool this summer

Dog lying down on the floor next to a fan.

Overheating, heatstroke, and hyperthermia – whatever you call it, it’s serious, common, and frequently deadly. Although plenty of people know that dogs die in hot cars, what’s lesser-known is that dogs also die from environmental overheating – for example, being in a hot yard – or from exercising in the heat.

This means that – even though it’s important not to leave dogs in cars in the summer – it’s just as important to cool your dog down on any hot day, no matter where they are.

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