When your pet begins to show these signs – panting, shivering, nervousness, and/or not wanting to eat – expect delivery within 12 hours. Some pets may even reach 36 hours before giving birth. The medical term for giving birth in dogs is “whelping.” Giving birth in cats is called “queening.”…
The signs exhibited by your pet is a classical presentation of heat stroke. Emergency measures should be taken otherwise your pet might collapse. Before you run to a vet, stabilize first your pet. Best measure taken is to cover your dog with a towel soaked with room-temperature water. Showering with…
Environmental temperatures that exceed the thermoneutral zone (TNZ) of dogs are considered hot. When we talk of TNZ, this is the temperature range wherein a dog produces heat (to keep warm when it's cold) and loses heat (to keep cold when it's hot) at an equal rate. To determine the…