Your pets are HOT too! Learn how it affects them and the best time to take them out.

They also feel heat! In this season, just as we take care of ourselves and our family, the pets They also need attention.

In national territory we are currently in spring with very high temperatures that already promise to break last year’s record, in addition to the presence of the second heat wave which will last in Mexico at least another two days according to the With water.

How does heat affect pets?

This is why it is necessary to know that pets such as dogs and cats they do not control their temperature in the same way That humans.

According to the Medical and Institutional Affairs Director of the UNAM-Banfield Veterinary HospitalFausto Reyes Delgado, the pets sweat through the pads of their pawsbut this is inefficient due to the size of its legs compared to its entire body.

They may also resort to panting their tongue, extending their body on cold surfaces, and use their long fur as thermal insulation for temperature control, so shaving them is not recommended.

What to do with pets in hot weather?

For take a walk to yours petsIt is advisable avoid it being from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.because it is the time when there is greater solar radiation and temperatures rise.

Don’t lock your pet in the carbecause in just 15 minutes, a car can reach temperatures of 60 degrees Celsius.

Don’t leave your pets on the roofavoid dressing them with any type of clothing, and when they go out for a walk, you can use a washcloth to wet them and refresh their skin.

Furthermore, it is recommended wear bibs instead of necklacesso that you do not have difficulty breathing.

I have a degree in Journalism from the University of Guadalajara. In 2022, I became part of the DEBATE team as a reporter from Jalisco, where I report on the daily events of the state as well as its capital: Guadalajara. I carry out web reporting in Nayarit and other entities in the Bajío de México, in addition to communicating the weather forecast for the entire Mexican Republic, and mainly Jalisco. Culture has been in my life since I was little, because I like to write about cinema, art and getting to know the world through its traditions.

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