To start reading this article from the beginning please click here The most common sign of overheating is a very rapid breathing. Of course, the dogs’ breathing quickens when it is hot, but in case of overheating, breathing quickens very noticeable, and the gums become bright red. Mastiff lies on its side and can not stand. The sign of heat shock is tachycardia (120 beats per minute), proteins become bloodshot. How to measure your Mastiff’s pulse. Dogs most convenient place to measure the pulse is the femoral artery: it is relatively large and easy to find. It can be found along the inner surface of the hind paw and it is best palpated in the place where the artery emerges from the groin.
Having fingered where the pulse beats most clearly, begin to count. Do not use your thumb because it beats your heart rate and you can take it to the pulse of the dog. It is not necessarily to wait a full minute. You can multiply the number of beats for half a minute by two, or number of beats for 15 seconds - by four.
Heat stroke is a disease that affects every internal organ, as sooner you go to the vet, the better.
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