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Do you know dogs cannot lose heat by sweating? Because they have no sweat glands. All they can do is pant. Hence dogs are more prone for temperature-related injuries. The common temperature-related injuries in dog are-
1. Heat Stroke
2. Frost Bite
3. Hypothermia
Heat Stroke
Heat stroke is one of the commonest causes of avoidable death in dogs. A dog’s temperature will raise up to 43.3° C (110°F), if it is being tied in a room without ventilation during hot day. If you left the dog in that condition, it literally get cooked up. A hot car is real deathtrap for dogs. Even parking in the shade and leaving a window partly open is not safe. Some of the dog owners will leave the dog inside the car and heater would be switched on during cold weather. This will also lead your dog to fall as a prey to heat stroke.
Frost Bite
Frostbite is mostly likely to occur to the extremities after exposure to below-freezing temperature, especially when it is windy. Drying the dog with a towel will help to relieve from frost bite.
Hypothermia
Hypothermia can occur in new borne puppies. Some times hypothermia will occur after anesthesia also. This condition is more prevalent among toy breeds and those with short coats. disowned puppies are prone to this condition. It is mandatory to keep the orphan puppies in a warm, drought-free environment especially for the first weeks of life.
