What diseases are dogs prone to in summer

Diseases that dogs are prone to get in summer

1. Heart disease

Generally speaking, obese dogs (pugs, corgis), especially old dogs, are prone to shortness of breath to dissipate heat due to the hot weather. The heart beats too fast, which is more likely to cause sudden death.

2. Cold

In summer, there are many cases where the oven is outside the house and the refrigerator is in the house. If the air conditioner is turned on too much, people will catch a cold, and of course dogs will too. Sneezing and runny nose are also common in dogs, so don’t be too greedy for cold. You can blow on the air-conditioning just after going out for a stroll. When helping the dog to cool down, be careful not to let the dog face the air-conditioning vent madly blow.

3. Skin diseases

Summer is the season when bugs are active. Dogs who often go out can easily bring bugs home with them, such as ants and fleas. There are also dogs that have been sheared, making it easier for bugs to get under the fur and bite the dog's skin. Dogs with shaved hair are not only prone to mosquito bites, but also prone to skin diseases caused by sun exposure.

4. Heatstroke

The skin of dogs is different from ours. When people are hot, they will sweat out from the sweat glands of the whole body to help dissipate heat. However, the sweat glands of dogs’ skin are not developed, and they are only found in a few parts such as paw pads. Sweat glands, so there are very few sweat glands that can be secreted, so that the function of fully regulating body temperature cannot be achieved.

5. Gastrointestinal diseases

As the weather becomes hot, the food or water placed there may deteriorate. If the dog eats the deteriorated food, it is easy to cause vomiting or gastroenteritis; if the weather is humid and hot, it is also easy to cause loss of appetite and occasional vomiting. phenomenon occurs.