Summer
Safety
with pets!
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
Normal body
temperature of
a dog is within
100° to 102.5°F
2
Moderate
heatstroke: body
temperature from
104° to 106°F
Animal recovery
can occur if body
temperature can
be lowered
2
Immediate
veterinary
care is needed,
can be fatal
2
Severe heat stroke:
body temperature
over 106°F
A dog can suffer
brain damage
at 107° and
die at 120°F
2
1. https://www.humanesociety.org/resources/keep-pets-safe-heat Accessed May 31, 2022
2. Bruchim Y, Horowitz M, Aroch I. Pathophysiology of heatstroke in dogs - revisited. Temperature (Austin).
2017;4(4):356-370. Published 2017 Oct 9. doi:10.1080/23328940.2017.1367457
