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A PARKED CAR COULD KILL YOUR DOG
SUMMER WARNING! Even though the temperature outside may only be moderately warm, studies conducted with parked cars have shown that temperatures inside cars, even with the windows left open, rise faster than many people might expect. In one study begun at 7:45 a.m., a car was left on the shaded side of a building with two windows open. A thermometer was left on the front seat. Outside the temperature was 75 degrees. At 9:30 a.m. the temperature inside the car was 130 degrees, while outside the temperature was not yet 90 degrees.Other studies have shown the temperature inside a car to reach 200 degrees if the car is parked in direct sunlight. A dog's normal temperature ranges between 101.5 and 102.5. A dog can sustain brain damage at 115 degrees. As the temperature of a parked car rises, a dog left inside will be brought to the edge of heat prostration. He will struggle to get out of the car, and the more he struggles, the faster his temperature will rise. Every year many dogs die agonizing deaths in parked cars. Don't let this happen to your dog. Leave him at home. Never leave an animal or small child in a parked car! * In the event of a heat stroke, do the following: * Gently place the dog in a tub of cool water or * Spray with cool water from a garden hose or * Apply ice packs to the head and neck * Call a veterinarian as soon as possible This article was taken from the ISAR newsletter.
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