The most common cause of potentially-fatal heatstroke in dogs is being exercised by their owners, the largest study of its kind has found.
A team at Nottingham Trent University and the Royal Veterinary College found that exertion or exercise – which could include dogs walking, playing or running with their owners – was responsible for three quarters (74%) of heat stroke cases. Many of these cases were in the summer months.
…follow the link to read the article in full on the RVC website…