Pete the Vet: What to do if your dog gets heatstroke

"Most pet owners know about the risk of leaving a dog in a car in sunny weather: the temperature inside a car can go up from 22 degrees C to 33 degrees C in just 10 minutes. If a dog is left in this type of overheated space for just a few minutes, fatalities are possible."

Pete the Vet: How to look after your dog in summer.

AS IRELAND enjoys the traditional pre-Leaving Cert exam burst of hot sunny weather, don’t forget to think about the comfort and safety of your pets. Every year vets witness the suffering — and sometimes, tragically, the deaths — of dogs afflicted by heat stroke.

This condition is so easily prevented, yet many people still don’t understand the level of risk that can be involved in some normal activities in warm weather.