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How to Prevent Hyperthermia in Your Protection Dog
Just as it can be with humans, hyperthermia, or heat stroke, can be a very serious and potentially life-threatening problem. All warm-blooded mammals produce natural body heat which is dissipated in a number of ways. Humans dissipate heat by sweating, which helps keep the body’s core temperature at about 98.6 A� Fahrenheit. As many people know, dogs cannot sweat, but instead dissipate heat through panting. A healthy dog’s core body temperature should be between 101 A� and 102.5 A� F. In all mammals, once the core body temperature rises above a certain point, damage can occur to the brain and …
