Tag Archives: heat

What should you do if you find a dog in a parked car?

August 5, 2020Dogs, Responsible Pet Ownershipdogs, heat, heatstroke, summerAMCteam

A dog left in a parked car

Hopefully you will never find a dog in a parked car because dogs should never, ever be left in a parked car. But every summer, dogs die when the inside

Heatstroke

July 4, 2018Blog, Internal Medicine, Misc, Pet Safety, Responsible Pet Ownershipamcny, animal medical center, animals, ann hohenhaus, cats, dogs, ER, heat, heatstroke, panting, pets, sun, veterinaryAMCteam

A black dog with its tongue out in the sunglight

It’s that time of year when the Animal Medical Center’s ER prepares to see dogs and cats with heatstroke. Heatstroke occurs when the ambient temperature overwhelms the body’s cooling mechanisms.