Keep Your Pet Hydrated During the Summer

Pet owners must be on the lookout for dehydration in their beloved pets as summer draws closer. During these hotter months, heat exhaustion and dehydration are significant causes for concern because they can result in serious health problems or even death. It is important to remember that preventing dehydration may be as easy as ensuring your pet always has access to fresh water so that you can enjoy a fun-filled summer.

The Importance of Water

Water is essential for keeping the body hydrated, controlling body temperature, and supporting organ health. Dehydration brought on by a lack of liquids can lead to symptoms including tiredness, a dry mouth, sunken eyes, and panting.

Avoid Dehydration

Monitoring your pet’s water consumption and giving indoor and outside water are simple ways to prevent dehydration in pets. If your pet is more active than usual during the summer, give them more water because they lose fluids through sweat and panting.

Picky Drinkers

Some animals may have particular tastes in the water they consume. Give your pet fresh water to ensure they have plenty to drink. Add fruit slices, ice cubes, or broth to make the water more appealing. Incorporating a pet water fountain may be wise because pets sometimes enjoy running water.

Please get in touch with us immediately if you see signs that your pet is dehydrated or needs to drink more water. When treating situations of extreme dehydration, veterinarians can offer crucial treatment. They could perform a hydration test and give you IV or subcutaneous fluids.

 

We are happy to welcome you back into our building for appointments with our doctors! Following the most recent recommendations, masks are no longer required inside, but our staff is happy to wear them if you prefer, just let us know during your visit. We ask that ALL appointments continue to call to check in from the parking lot as this has greatly reduced lobby traffic, leading to less stressful visits for our more timid patients. We continue to be glad to accommodate curbside appointments at your request.