Reply to What happened to this California family?

Forum Index » Off-Topic

Reply to "What happened to this California family?"

Subject:

Emoticons





More smilies

Text Color: Font: Close Marks

[quote=Anonymous]Someone on Websleuths just posted this, re dogs most vulnerable to heat stroke:  https://theconversation.com/nine-dog-breeds-at-higher-risk-of-heatstroke-and-what-you-can-do-to-prevent-it-139501

Not sure how accurate it is, but it's interesting because both Golden retrievers and Chows are on the list and their dog looked like a mix of both.  According to this source, Chows are 17 times more susceptible to heat stroke, and golden retrievers 3x.

The article includes this info:

"A dog’s body temperature is normally between 101°F and 102°F. Dogs regulate their body temperature by panting, expelling heat out. If he can not expel the heat fast enough, his body temperature rises. A rise of 3 degrees to a temperature of 105°F is all it takes to send your dog into a dangerous situation. At this temperature, the dog can no longer reduce his body heat by panting. He can no longer satisfy his body’s increasing demand for oxygen. His temperature will continue to rise.

When the temperature hits 108°F, the heart, brain, liver, kidneys, and intestinal tracts start to begin breaking down at a cellular level, and damage can progress at an alarming rate. Even immediate treatment and effective cooling to bring his temperature down can leave the dog with internal damage that may affect his health in long term ways."

Supports the heatstroke theory that the dog got in trouble first, given the 107-109 degree temperature estimates that day.  Dad is carrying both baby and dog, or each parent carries one, which contributes to their overheating as they try to make it up the very steep incline between them and their truck.[/quote]

Options

	Disable HTML in this message
	Disable BB Code in this message
	Disable smilies in this message

Review message

Search Recent Topics Hottest Topics