Summer is here and our pets suffer from dehydration just like we do.
Every dog owner must be able to identify the symptoms of dehydration in time and be able to help the animal.
Let's figure out how to understand that something is wrong with your pet.
Symptoms of Dehydration in Dogs
There is one classic technique that allows you to determine the degree of dehydration in a dog's body.
Gently pull the skin on the back of the animal's head and then release. If the folds disappear quickly and the skin returns to its place, the dog is not dehydrated.
If the fold straightens out slowly, the probability of dehydration is high. In this case, there is a danger that your pet's body is already so dehydrated that, without help, damage to internal organs may follow.
Other signs of dehydration include: increased heart rate, poor coordination, dull and sunken eyes, and dry or sticky gums.
Please note that only a veterinarian can help a dog with dehydration, as the condition is treated with subcutaneous or intravenous infusion therapy. Giving the animal more water is not a solution.
Earlier we wrote about what you shouldn’t feed your dog.
