Your Dogs in Freezing Weather

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Your Dogs in Freezing Weather — know the rules.  The dogs that are low to the ground and getting cold and getting salt on them, makes it worse too.” As Bertrand explains, cold weather may also worsen some medical conditions in dogs, such as arthritis. “We especially find it happens when it is damp and cold, but the cold for sure.

Caring for Pets in Freezing Weather

Caring for Pets in Freezing Weather

Dr. Hailey Bertrand, a veterinarian at Parkside Animal Hospital in North Bay, points out every dog is different when it comes to how well it tolerates the cold.

“Most of the time, if they have a lot of long fur, and different breeds determine how much body fat they have and in what places, like your huskies, your malamutes, your northern breeds, they tolerate cold better because of their fat distribution, and fur and skin. A lot of them have very thick skin,” explained Bertrand.

“My dog is a whippet. They’re bred for racing and to be super lean, so the cold obviously gets to them way faster than other breeds. Age plays a role as well. Older pets are a little more susceptible, and your very young are also quite susceptible to the cold. Some of the smaller dogs with a little bit thicker skin and longer fur, some of them do well in the cold, but others don’t. I think with those it depends on how much exposure they’ve had and how used to it they are. The dogs that are low to the ground and getting cold and getting salt on them, makes it worse too.”

As Bertrand explains, cold weather may also worsen some medical conditions in dogs, such as arthritis.

“We especially find it happens when it is damp and cold, but the cold for sure. A lot of times they are not as active, and they’re sleeping more because it is cold and they can’t go outside. It causes stiffening in their joints, they’re not as loose, they’re not as mobile. The cold causes everybody to tense up and that isn’t helpful for arthritis,” said Bertrand.

“Dogs with heart disease have lower circulation, their blood flow isn’t as good, they’re more at risk of their extremities getting cold faster. Kidney diseased dogs may have variations in blood volume, it is the same sort of situation, so you have to be really careful with those guys.”

Pet owners are advised to watch for signs of hypothermia, and any signals your dog might give off, showing it is uncomfortable in the cold.

“The minute they start lifting their paws, indicating their paws are cold, they need to be picked up and carried inside. You need to check for frostbite. Right now I wouldn’t have a dog out for more than five minutes. If it is minus 30 and I’m not happy out there, neither are they.”

Paws should also be checked for signs of frostbite.

“They look red, chapped, and sometimes they’ll look a little bit white in colour as well with really bad frostbite. And they’ll usually be tender and a lot of dogs will be licking at them. Once they’re further along with the frostbite, once the cold has killed off the tissues, then some of that tissue will come off and it will be bleeding and cracking, but not the very first sign.”

Dogs may find themselves walking in road salt, or even picking up some anti-freeze on their paws or fur. Bertrand advises wiping down your pet when it gets back into the house, so it doesn’t lick some of these toxic chemicals.

“You certainly can wash the paws off with warm water when they come inside from a walk where they might have been exposed to salt. Salt is an irritant and they shouldn’t be allowed to lick if off their feet or legs. Anti-freeze is a horrible toxicity in dogs and cats.”

And that grinch fur growing between their toes can become a source of irritation due to a build up of ice and snow.

“If they’re getting snowballs, we’ll often recommend they get a little trim of their feet. The thing is you have to be really careful because I’ve seen a lot of owners cut their dogs by accident. So we usually use a clipper or a groomer to do it. You don’t want to shave it down completely, because then the cold can get at their feet easier.”

When it comes to dressing dogs for the elements, Bertrand says if the animal tolerates wearing something on its feet or torso, go for it.

” I do like them especially for the short-haired guys, even just to keep the wind from them. It’s tough to keep clothes on them, especially boots are tough to keep on, but a lot of dogs will wear them, and if they will, then that’s better than nothing for sure.”

 

Source:  BayToday.ca

 

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