{"id":5700,"date":"2017-05-10T08:29:38","date_gmt":"2017-05-10T08:29:38","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2017-05-10T08:29:38","modified_gmt":"2017-05-10T08:29:38","slug":"vets-have-sent-a-stark-warning-for-pet-owners-this-summer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lovin.co\/dubai\/en\/community\/vets-have-sent-a-stark-warning-for-pet-owners-this-summer\/","title":{"rendered":"Local Vets Have Sent A Stark Warning For Pet Owners This Summer"},"content":{"rendered":"
<\/p>\nAs temperatures soar, hitting the 40s (already!), vets in Dubai have implored residents to be aware of their pets.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Many pets suffer heat stroke, dehydration and death due to careless owners, and vets are trying to reduce the numbers of animals exposed to the heat.<\/p>\n
British Veterinary Hospital’s director of services, Dr Sara Elliott says of particular concern are the short-nosed breeds of dogs which are ‘trendy’ at the moment.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Breeds including bulldogs and pugs are particularly susceptible to the heat.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\n\u201cThe rise in the number of short nosed breeds in this hot country is phenomenal and sadly we fully expect to see a large number of this type of dog and cat being carried into our hospitals by their frantic owners after suffering exposure to the elements.”<\/p>\n
Dr Sara Elliott, British Veterinary Hospital <\/cite>\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
Already this summer, animals have been hospitalised for heat problems – including a parrot and a goat<\/h3>\n
BVH\u00a0treated a parrot who was left outside in the heat for four hours, for being too noisy – according to its owner.\u00a0<\/p>\n
One German shepherd fell victim to heat exhaustion after a 3pm walk. The dog was brought immediately to the hospital when the owners noticed she wasn’t well.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Vets explain that had her owners waited longer, the dog could have died. She was quickly cooled down with ice packs and a drip to hydrate her overnight.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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