Hydrate Your Pet During the Summer

Pet owners need to be especially careful as summer approaches to ensure that their furry friends are properly hydrated. Dehydration and heat fatigue can result in serious health problems, even death, thus they should be taken very seriously during these warmer months. It’s vital to remember that providing your pet with continual access to fresh water helps avoid dehydration, allowing you to have a fun-filled summer together.

The Importance of Water

In addition to providing a source of hydration, water serves a vital purpose in regulating body temperature and helping maintain organ health. A lack of water can cause dehydration, which can manifest in symptoms such as lethargy, dry gums, sunken eyes, and panting.

Avoid Dehydration

Monitoring your pet’s water consumption and giving both indoor and outside water are simple ways to prevent dehydration in pets. During the summer, if your pet is more active than usual, you must give them more water because they lose fluids through perspiration and panting.

Picky Drinkers

Some animals may have particular tastes in the water they consume. Give your pet clean, fresh water to ensure they get plenty to drink. To make the water more appealing, add fruit slices, ice cubes, or broth. Incorporating a pet water fountain may be a smart idea because pets sometimes enjoy running water.

Please get in touch with us right away if you see signs that your pet is dehydrated or not drinking enough water. When treating situations of extreme dehydration, veterinarians can offer crucial treatment. They could perform a hydration test and give them IV or subcutaneous fluids.