Tucson is set to see its first 100° day Friday, which means you need to be extra diligent while taking your pets outside.
You’ve probably heard about testing the temperature of the ground with your own hands: if it’s too hot for your hands, it’s too hot for your pets.
Elena Paras is an associate veterinarian at Sonoran Veterinary Center. If your pet is on the verge of experiencing a heat stroke, she said there are signs to look out for. “Largely, your dog just doesn’t look quite right. They’re panting a lot, they might seem a little bit lost, sometimes you’ll see tremors, possibly vomit, sometimes they’ll have seizures. It can really escalate pretty quickly.”
Dog shoes can make a huge difference in protecting their paws…