The veterinarian talked about ways to help pets in the apartment in the heat

Overheating in cats and dogs can occur even at home, so you need to try to create a comfortable indoor temperature for your pet and arrange several bowls of cool water around the apartment. Elena Frolenko, a veterinarian at SUPERPET, a manufacturer of natural diets, told about this on Wednesday, June 24.

According to the expert, longhair animals, brachycephalians (pugs, French bulldogs, Pekingese, Persian and other short-muzzled cats), elderly pets, as well as animals with heart problems and overweight suffer especially badly from heat.

"Among the signs of overheating: lethargy, excessive salivation, refusal of food and heavy breathing. In severe cases, overheating can negatively affect the heart, especially if the pet has chronic diseases," the veterinarian said in a conversation with Lenta.Ru .

To avoid overheating, the veterinarian recommended keeping the room at a comfortable temperature of +20...+25 degrees. When using an air conditioner, the air should be directed upwards, not downwards, and it is not worth putting the pet's cot directly under it, she recommended.

"Additionally, cooling mats, darkened rooms, and being on tiles in the bathroom or sink will help the animal survive the heat," the veterinarian added.

She also noted that it is better to offer food in the morning and evening hours when the temperature is lower. In addition, in the heat, it is worth feeding cats and dogs with high-protein and wet food.

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The veterinarian stressed on June 16 that if the animal stopped reacting to others, was breathing heavily, could not get up, or had seizures, the bill could go on for minutes, and the pet needed to be taken to the clinic. And before that, you need to transfer it to a cool place and gradually cool it with water.

Earlier, on June 10, Frolenko warned that an animal's brain, liver, kidneys and heart could suffer from heat stroke without timely help. She added that if the pet is conscious and just breathing heavily, first of all you need to move it to a cool place — in a room with air conditioning, a fan or in deep shade.

In turn, Mikhail Shelyakov, a veterinarian of the highest category, in an interview with 360.ru He urged under no circumstances to use tight, tight-fitting and airtight muzzles in the summer, as they can lead to fatal consequences in the heat. Dogs do not have sweat glands, and to cool down, they open their mouths wide and "ventilate" themselves from the inside, thus evacuating excess heat, he explained.