Sun and water

- Heat stroke.
Heatstroke can occur during intense muscular exercise on a hot, stormy day: the dog gasps, breathes with difficulty, its nostrils dilate, the mucous membranes (eye, tongue) become cyanotic, and it risks coma and cardiac arrest. This kind of accident can also happen to a dog abandoned in a closed car at the beach. Even if the car was initially in the shade, remember that the Earth rotates! and that your vehicle may find itself exposed to direct sunlight shortly afterwards. Always ensure air circulation in the car if you leave your dog in it. In the event of a problem, you can place a bag of ice cubes on your dog's head until the vet arrives.

- Sunstroke.
It can lead to cerebral congestion, with nervous disorders in the animal: excitement, convulsions, screaming and delirium, even a tendency to bite. As with heatstroke, place him in a cool room and spray his head and body with cold water.

- Ice bath.
In a mountain lake, for example. It can lead to arthritis and rheumatism, with painful lameness that tends to become chronic, especially in older animals. Beware, too, of bronchopneumonia due to chills.

- Sea bathing.
This is not recommended for older dogs with fragile kidneys in water that is too salty (Mediterranean). Excessive salt can aggravate already latent kidney failure (vomiting, abnormal thirst, tremors, etc.).