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Janet Starr Hull PhD, CN

Alternative Health and Holistic Nutrition

Keeping Your Cool To Beat The Heat

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Avoid getting over-heated.

It’s a particularly hot day, and you’re sweating a lot. All of a sudden, you feel a little sick and you get a stomach cramp. You might even have some diarrhea or vomiting. It gets worse if you don’t drink enough water, or if you’re taking a medication that’s meant to increase your pee, like a diuretic.

Some dog breeds are more prone to overheating, too, and spending too much time in the sun and heat can affect them in the same way.

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A woman wiping the sweat off her face with a white towel
Are you getting overheated outside these days?

Consider heat exhaustion and heat strokes as a warning, too.

What To Do

If you or your dog are showing signs of overheating, try these steps to cool down:
  1. Move to a cool place, preferably indoors like an air-conditioned room or in front of a fan;
  2. Place cool, wet cloths or towels on your neck, armpits, or at the back of your legs;
  3. Gently wet your ears and feet with cool water;
  4. Sip on cold water, but don’t force it or drink too rapidly;
  5. Gently mist yourself with cool water, focusing on your head, neck, hands and feet, which have the most blood vessels.
Make sure to keep your dogs cool and hydrated.

Enjoy the summer months, but make sure to prevent heat exhaustion for both you, Fido, Sylvester, and Tweetie bird.

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