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The most common clinical signs of canine heatstroke include collapse, shock, tachypnea, spontaneous bleeding (e.g., petechie, hematemesis, and hematochezia), disorientation/stupor, coma, and seizures.
- Treatment of Hyperthermia and Heat-Induced Illness
Cornerstones of therapy include restoration of circulating...
- Treatment of Hyperthermia and Heat-Induced Illness
Cornerstones of therapy include restoration of circulating blood volume, improving glomerular filtration and renal blood flow, stabilizing electrolyte balance, and providing broad-spectrum antibiotics to minimize complications of bacterial translocation and sepsis.
This life-threatening condition can affect dogs of any age, breed, or gender. This article provides guidance on the types of heatstroke, risk factors, pathophysiology, diagnosis, treatment therapies, and prevention.
Increased heat production leading to heatstroke may be caused by exercise, febrile disease, hormonal hyperthermia (hyperthyroidism, pheochromocytoma), seizures, or severe muscle fasciculations. In addition, malignant hyperthermia due to abnormal calcium metabolism may occur in predisposed breeds exposed to specific anesthetic drugs.
14 kwi 2022 · This review provides a broad approach to the pathophysiological mechanisms of this syndrome, and the diagnostic and treatment methods to facilitate their approach in clinical routine and increase the survival rate of patients. Keywords: cytotoxicity, hyperthermia, thermoregulation.
Heatstroke is a very serious condition that can progress very quickly, and in severe cases, cause seizures, organ damage and death. Most cases of heatstroke in dogs occur during exercise, but it can also be caused by being trapped somewhere hot, or in some circumstances, just sitting somewhere warm.
How do I know if my pet has heat stroke? Dogs suffering from heatstroke can have elevated breathing rates, dry or sticky gums, abnormal gum color, bruising in the gums, may appear lethargic or disoriented, and can have seizures.
