Vets warn about impact of extended heat on pets
WRAL NEWS. WE'RE LIVE IN
RALEIGH.
CASES OF PETS BEING LEFT IN
HOT CARS HAVE BEEN POPPING UP
IN WAKE COUNTY DURING THIS
INTENSE HEAT. OFFICIALS ARE
WARNING PEOPLE ABOUT THE
DANGERS.
>> WR IS CALLED THE COFFEE IS
LIVE TO EXPLAIN JUST HOW
QUICKLY THE HEAT CAN TURN
DEADLY INSIDE A PARKED CAR.
KELSEY, GOOD MORNING.
YESTERDAY. GOOD MORNING.
THIS MORNING MARKS THE 6 WRAL
WEATHER ALERT DAY IN A ROW
BECAUSE OF THIS INTENSE HEAT.
>> WE SPOKE WITH THE DIRECTOR
OF WAKE COUNTY ANIMAL SERVICES
DR. JENNIFER FEDERICO. AND SHE
SAYS THAT THEY'VE SEEN A FEW
CASES HERE AT WAKE COUNTY
ANIMAL SERVICES AS WELL AS AT
CARY ANIMAL CONTROL OF DOGS
BEING LEFT IN HOT CARS. DOCTOR
FEDERICO SAYS PUPPIES, OLDER
DOGS AND SHORT KNOWS DOGS LIKE
PODS AND FRENCH BULLDOGS ARE
MOST AT RISK FOR HEAT STROKE.
THESE ARE SOME OF THE SIGNS
THAT YOUR PET MAY BE
EXPERIENCING. HEAT STRESS.
THEY BECOME LETHARGIC. THEY
CAN'T MORE THAN NORMAL OR THEY
VOMIT. IF YOUR PET IS HAVING
A HEAT STROKE, TAKE THEM TO THE
EMERGENCY CLINIC IMMEDIATELY.
>> IF IT'S OVER 70 DEGREES,
THEY SHOULD BE LEFT IN THEIR
CAR.
WE HAVEN'T SEEN 70 AND I CAN'T
REMEMBER SO.
DON'T DON'T TAKE YOUR PETS WITH
YOU. I DON'T CARE IF THEY HAVE
WATER IN THE CAR. IT'S JUST
TOO HIGH.
>> NOW THERE ARE SOME WAYS TO
KEEP YOUR DOGS COOL. IF YOU
WANT TO TAKE THEM OUT FOR A
WALK, YOU CAN WALK IN A SHADY
GRASSY AREA, MAKE SURE THAT YOU
AVOID ANY ASPHALT. AND IT'S
ALSO BEST TO WALK THEM EARLY
IN THE MORNING OR IN THE
EVENING TO AVOID THE WORST OF