{"id":22465,"date":"2023-06-15T13:46:27","date_gmt":"2023-06-15T17:46:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/?p=22465"},"modified":"2023-06-15T13:46:28","modified_gmt":"2023-06-15T17:46:28","slug":"summer-pet-safety","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/summer-pet-safety\/","title":{"rendered":"Keeping Pets Safe During the Dog Days of Summer"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

An alum on the faculty of the College of Veterinary Medicine offers tips on how to help your furry friends beat the heat, and more<\/p>\n\n\n\n

By Beth Saulnier<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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With summer about to kick into high gear, <\/em>Cornellians asked <\/em>Michelle Moyal, DVM \u201907<\/em><\/a>, for some tips on keeping our furry friends safe and healthy. <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

In addition to being an alum of CVM, Moyal joined its faculty in 2020 as an assistant clinical professor in primary care surgery. <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

She\u2019s also the proud mom of five rescue pets: two dogs (Carl, a soft-coated wheaten terrier, and Chester, a mixed-breed pooch) as well as three cats ranging in age from around 18 months to 18 years.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>

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How much should we be concerned about the impact of summer on pets?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hot weather can be more detrimental than we think\u2014and it can happen faster than we expect. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dogs don\u2019t have a lot of areas on their body where they can release heat. Some is released through their paw pads; panting helps a bit with cooling, but not much. <\/p>\n\n\n

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It may take time for humans to feel the effects of hot temperatures, but it\u2019s much faster in animals. You have to pay close attention to the signs your pet gives you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

One perennial concern is leaving a dog in a car in the summer. Why is that so dangerous?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Even an open window doesn\u2019t guarantee air circulation, and temperatures can escalate very quickly; a study out of Stanford showed that within an hour, it can go up 40 degrees. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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So if you leave your pet in a 70-degree car and are gone for an hour, we\u2019re talking about temperatures of around 110. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

And even in shorter amounts of time, it\u2019s still very hot.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What about hot pavement?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

It can cause significant burns on dogs\u2019 paw pads. It\u2019s painful, requires medical care, and takes a fair amount of time to heal. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

I have a rule of thumb that if you can\u2019t hold the back of your hand against the pavement longer than eight seconds or so, your dog should not be walking on it without protection.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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In terms of summertime exercise, do dogs need to ease into activity like people do?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

I worked emergency in California, and I used to see this often: you\u2019d have the first beautiful day of the season, and an owner takes their pet who has been a couch potato over the winter out for a five-mile hike. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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It may take time for humans to feel the effects of hot temperatures, but it\u2019s much faster in animals.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

A dog will follow you anywhere; even if they don\u2019t have the energy or endurance, many will still go those five miles. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you\u2019re encouraging them and they\u2019re excited, they may not realize what they\u2019re doing to their body.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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If you\u2019re out on a warm day, should your dog have its own water bottle?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Absolutely, and don\u2019t wait until they look thirsty or start to pant heavily. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Offer frequent breaks\u2014even if your dog still wants to go\u2014including water and shade. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

You don\u2019t have to get fancy; you can just use a bowl. But there are products that make it easy, like bottles you can squeeze to fill a little bowl on the top.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Is there a temperature at which you should keep your dog inside except for necessary bathroom trips?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

There are different opinions, but to me any length of time at 75 degrees and above can be problematic. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

And it\u2019s even more of an issue in elderly dogs, dogs who are overweight, and the very popular \u201csmushed-face\u201d breeds like pugs, English bulldogs, French bulldogs, and Boston terriers.<\/p>\n<\/div>

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If your dog seems overheated but it doesn\u2019t appear to be an emergency, what should you do?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sometimes it is hard to discern\u2014so if there\u2019s any confusion, I urge everyone to at least call their vet, in case an animal is on their way to having a more serious condition. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u00a0If you can\u2019t hold the back of your hand against the pavement longer than eight seconds or so, your dog should not be walking on it without protection.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

Get them out of the heat to a cool, shaded area, or in the house if there\u2019s AC. They can lay on a cool floor; you don\u2019t need to put ice packs on them, but you might offer small amounts of water with ice cubes in it. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sometimes people will offer a frozen treat\u2014anything to encourage them to internally cool, and then rest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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What about dogs with heavy coats? Is it a good idea to give them a \u201csummer haircut\u201d?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

People often think that keeps them cool\u2014but actually, most veterinarians encourage you not to shave them down. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Those coats can create a layer of insulation, which can help keep them warm in the winter and cool in the summer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Do dogs need sunscreen?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Yes; they can get sunburned just like people can, though we tend to focus on lighter-coated animals or dogs that are very fair. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

I encourage owners to talk to their veterinarian and to look for pet-specific sunscreens.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When should you start using flea, tick, and heartworm prevention?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

My recommendation is year-round. We need sustained freezes to kill off some parasites, and many places can have random warm days even in the winter.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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If people are traveling with their dogs this summer, what should they keep in mind?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Make sure that your pet has a collar with easily visible contact information; ideally they should also be microchipped. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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And particularly around the Fourth of July, fireworks can be a big issue; animals can jump out of a window or run away because they\u2019re so fearful. So we want to make sure they\u2019re clearly identified.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We\u2019ve talked a lot about dogs. What about cats?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Cats are pretty smart and resilient. If they\u2019re outside in the heat, they have a tendency to find cooler, shaded places. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

But heatstroke is very possible in an enclosed space; if a cat gets trapped in a hot attic, for example, it\u2019s the same as being in a hot car.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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And cats are even more limited than dogs in cooling themselves, because cats do not pant to cool off. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

So if it\u2019s really warm and you suddenly see your cat panting, that is very much reason for concern and you should talk to your veterinarian.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Any other cat-related thoughts?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

People tend to forget about flea and tick prevention in cats, because they may not go outside as often, or at all.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But if you have dogs in the house, your cats also need to be on flea and tick prevention and parasite control.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Another concern is open windows without screens. An indoor cat could get lost, so you want to make sure they\u2019re also microchipped. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

A cat could even fall out an open window\u2014and while we joke that they have a tendency to land on their feet, sometimes they don\u2019t.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Top: Illustration by Caitlin Cook \/ Cornell University. All photos provided. Special thanks to University Relations colleagues Alexandra Bond \u201912, Ted Boscia, Margit Chamberlain-Czebiniak<\/em>\u00a0\u201911,<\/em>\u00a0Lindsay France, Angie Heiland, Lindsay Lennon, Beth Saulnier, and Joe Wilensky for sharing images of their furry friends!<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Published June 15, 2023<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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