Drop it like it's hot
Heatstroke in pets is defined as:
Elevation in core body temperature greater than 105 degrees Fahrenheit
A dog is brought in with suspected heat exhaustion. It's only 82 degrees outside and the owner is having trouble understanding how Scooby could be so sick after playing ball for only 20 minutes. When he is brought back the doctor asks you to put him in a cooling bath. How cool should the water be?
A) Ice cold
B) Warm
C) Room Temperature
C) Room Temperature
True/False
When a suspected heatstroke patient comes in you should immediately put them in an ice cold bath and place direct ice packs on them.
False
Ice may cause vasoconstriction or shock. This could cause further damage and shunt patients warm blood from flowing to their vial organs.
True/False
Cats can get heatstroke
TRUE
"The condition of having a body temperature greatly above normal" is defined as what?
Hyperthermia
Cooling efforts should be stopped once the body reaches a temperature of approximately ____ degrees Fahrenheit
103.5
How often should you monitor a heatstroke patients vitals until they are at a stable temperature?
Every 5 minutes
_________ are one of the few species outside of humans and primates that sweat to keep cool
True/False
It is okay to leave a pet in a non ventilated car as long as it is parked in the shade
FALSE
Even in the shade temperatures can increase drastically.
True/False
It is okay to use a fan to help cool down a pet with suspected heat exhaustion
TRUE
"The condition of having an abnormally low body temperature, typically one that is dangerously low" is the definition of what?
Hypothermia
Researchers have discovered that many of the trees that ______ inhabit have bark which is cooler than the air temperature. This means that by snuggling up to the cool surface, _______ have an ingenious method of keeping cool in those intense Australian heatwaves.
Koalas
Heatstroke can be broken down into two categories- what are they?
External and Environmental
Patients suffering from heatstroke have a mortality rate of ____%-____%.
Heatstroke results when the dog cannot regulate their body temperature, and it rises to ____ degrees Fahrenheit or higher.
105
This animal does not have to sweat or pant because it can shed all excess body heat through its ears.
Jack Rabbit
The body has normal cooling methods to help maintain homeostasis, including evaporation, conduction, convection, and radiation. Give an example of Convection.
Convection is when the movement of air over the body allows the dissipation of heat into the environment.
Example: Wind or a fan
With heatstroke, the global damage causes an exaggerated release and utilization of coagulation factors; prolonged PT/PTT and thrombocytopenia is commonly seen. At this point the body will start to exhibit signs of DIC. What does DIC stand for?
Disseminated Intravascular Coagulopathy
How do dogs "cool down"?
Dogs only have sweat glands on their paws and must rely on panting to cool down
What animal can survive in the hottest heat?
Camel