{"id":9148,"date":"2025-06-25T12:15:20","date_gmt":"2025-06-25T04:15:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hvoc.com.hk\/?p=9148"},"modified":"2025-06-25T12:21:17","modified_gmt":"2025-06-25T04:21:17","slug":"animal-heatstroke","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hvoc.com.hk\/en\/animal-heatstroke\/","title":{"rendered":"Animal Heatstroke"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"9148\" class=\"elementor elementor-9148 elementor-9141\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7c1b302 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7c1b302\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6f3edb8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6f3edb8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\/\/hvoc.com.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Website-article-banners-2025-06-25T121747.777-768x432.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-9143\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hvoc.com.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Website-article-banners-2025-06-25T121747.777-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/hvoc.com.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Website-article-banners-2025-06-25T121747.777-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/hvoc.com.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Website-article-banners-2025-06-25T121747.777-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/hvoc.com.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Website-article-banners-2025-06-25T121747.777.jpg 1366w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4fb3213 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4fb3213\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cab2cbe elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cab2cbe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\ud83d\udea8Attention animal owners! As temperatures rise in Hong Kong, it&#8217;s not just people feeling the impact of the intense heat! Did you know that dogs and cats can suffer from heatstroke too?<br \/><br \/>Heatstroke is a life-threatening condition that can happen all year round but is most common during the summer season! \ud83c\udf1e<br \/><br \/>\ud83d\udc3eSigns of heatstroke to watch out<br \/>&#8211; Excessive panting<br \/>&#8211; Drooling<br \/>&#8211; Seizures<br \/>&#8211; Collapse<br \/>&#8211; Diarrhea<br \/>&#8211; Vomiting<br \/>&#8211; Restlessness<br \/>&#8211; Weakness<br \/><br \/>\ud83d\udc15Who is predisposed?<br \/>&#8211; Young and old animals<br \/>&#8211; Thick coated breeds<br \/>&#8211; Flat-faced animals (brachycephalic) such as English bulldogs, French Bulldogs, Pugs, Pekingese, Persian and Himalayan cats<br \/>&#8211; Patients with pre-existing heart and respiratory conditions<br \/><br \/>\ud83d\udee1\ufe0fHow to prevent heatstroke?<br \/>&#8211; Never leave your animals inside cars unattended \ud83d\ude97<br \/>&#8211; Do not leave animals in rooms without ventilation<br \/>&#8211; Avoid excessive exercise<br \/>&#8211; Keep animals indoors during extreme heat and humidity<br \/><br \/>What to do?<br \/>&#8211; If you suspect your animal is having heatstroke, cool them first, place them in an air-conditioned room and call your nearest Emergency Vet.<br \/><br \/>At Harvest Veterinary Specialty &amp; Emergency Hospital we are ready 24\/7 to help you and your animal!<br \/>For further inquiries you may \ud83d\udcdecall us at 3102 8528<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\ud83d\udea8Attention animal owners! 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