Temperatures are set to soar over the next few days and the forecast is warning of potential highs of 34 degrees Celsius in some areas of the UK. For pet owners, now is a crucial time to keep an eye on your much-loved animals, and knowing the signs and symptoms of heatstroke can help you keep them safe during the heatwave.
Veterinary Physiotherapist, Tilly Wild, has issued a warning to pet owners stating overheating can be potentially fatal and it's important to protect our pets from overexposure to the heat. Symptoms of heatstroke in dogs can include excessive panting, drooling, bright red gums, shaking, vomiting, tiredness and in severe cases, collapse, the Liverpool Echo reports.
In the same way we get hot during warmer weather, so do our pets. Tilly warns that heatstroke can be a serious illness for our dogs. "Heatstroke is potentially fatal if not caught quick enough," she says.
