Summer
Safety
with
your
pet
Heat
stroke
in
dogs
can
occur
in
situations
such
as:
Being
left
inside
a
parked
car
Strenuous
exercise
in
hot
weather
Being
muzzled
while
under
a
hair
dryer
Being
housed
on
concrete
or
asphalt
Being
housed
without
shade
or
water
in
hot
weather
Protect
your
pets
from
heat
stroke
Heat
stroke
occurs
when
the
body
cannot
maintain
its
temperature
in
a
safe
range.
1
Severe
heat
stroke:
body
temperature
over
106°F
1
A
dog
can
suffer
brain
damage
at
107°
and
die
at
120°
2
Normal
body
temperature
of
a
dog
is
within
100°
to
102.5°F
1
Moderate
heat
stroke:
body
temperature
from
104°
to
106°F
1
Animal
recovery
can
occur
if
body
temperature
can
be
lowered
Immediate
veterinary
care
is
needed,
can
be
fatal
1
