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Excessive exercise causes 74% of heatstroke cases in dogs

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Dog owners should not walk their beloved pets in hot weather because excessive exercise is responsible for almost three-quarters (74 per cent) of all canine heat stroke cases.  Researchers found that warm weather alone was responsible for 13 per cent of cases, while travel in — or being left in — hot vehicles accounted for … Read more

Excessive exercise is responsible for 74 per cent of heatstroke cases in dogs 

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Excessive exercise from walks and playing is responsible for 74 per cent of heatstroke cases in dogs, a study has reported.  Researchers from Nottingham Trent University and the Royal Veterinary College analysed cases of canine heatstroke treated by UK vets.  They found that warm weather alone was responsible for 13 per cent of cases, while travel … Read more