what are good web sights on animal dehydration?

Answer 1

found a few through google on dehydration of animals and causes/cures. Hope these help.

General purpose links:
http://www.ani-med.org/dogs_and_cats_dehydration.htm

http://www.nsalamerica.org/feature/katrina/update_31.html

Specific animal dehydration site links:
http://www.tortoisetrust.org/articles/dehy.html

http://www.doggienews.com/lib/health/dehydration-dogs.htm

http://www.thepetprofessor.com/articles/article.aspx?id=346

http://www.petplace.com/dogs/dehydration-in-dogs/page1.aspx

http://www.elitestv.com/pub/2006/Jan/EEN43d7bf12003d2.html (very specific story about dehydration being the cause of the death of a whale)

http://www.uaex.edu/Other_Areas/publications/PDF/FSA-3031.pdf

Anyway hope these work for you.

Answer 2

I dont know any websites but I do work at an animal hospital and the best way to tell if an animal is dehydrated is to pinch the skin that covers their shoulder blades and pull it up like a tent, if it takes a long time to go back down then your dog or cat is dehydrated. Also the color of their gums is important too if they are really pale or blue you should take them to the vet immediately