heat can be used for dogs quickly to the Problem. It becomes especially dangerous if the four-legged friend when you go out to run in the summer on Asphalt. Then painful is a risk of burns to the feet – is possible, such a third-degree are even.
Even if it is our Feeling pleasantly warm, can heat up the Asphalt heavily, warns the animal protection organization “Four paws”. Holder should, therefore, not from your feeling fool you. Because even at 25-degree air temperature may have been the Asphalt on 52 degrees, heated to 31 degrees to 62 and 35 to 65 degrees. Four paws Even if the air temperature may be pleasant, can be of Asphalt for dog’s paws so hot, that it can lead to burns.
In the summer, early in the morning or late in the evening for a Walk
go, Whether it’s for the dog bearable is to run on Asphalt, owners can test reliably, by placing the back of your hand for seven seconds on the surface of the asphalt. It is too hot to the Hand, it is also clear that it is for the dog’s paw is painful, when exposed to the heat longer. Then the walk is only late in the evening, warns “Four paws”. In principle, it is advisable to go in summer only early in the morning and late in the evening, a long round for a Walk, best on turf surfaces.
it’s already come to burns, dog owners with their four-legged friends in any case, to the vet. Until then, it is necessary to cool the affected paws under running water. In this case, the water should not be ice cold, warns the animal protection organization. Also cooling with ice was dangerous because it could lead to tissue damage in the dog’s paws. After the cooling holder should act the paw band, or at least through a clean sock to protect it. Already at 20 degrees, your car can be the case to the deadly Heat of PCP at 20 degrees, your car can be the case to the deadly Heat
