my dog is dehidrated?

Question

he got out and was running around for about an hr without water temp around 110 when he came home he has been panting havy for a long time and won't move

Answer 1

Make sure he drinks water, and lots of it. If he refuses, then you need to see about going to a vet. Dehydration is very serious. Next time put a water bowl outside.

Answer 2

Your dog could have heat stroke if you're not careful. Hose your dog down and put him next to a fan to help cool him, don't discourage the heavy panting it's his body's cooling system. Make sure he has plenty of water but don't let him gulp too much you don't want to cause bloat. Keep an eye on him.

Signs of heat exhaustion include heavy panting, hyperventilation (deep breathing), increased salivation early then dry gums as the heat prostration progresses, weakness, confusion or inattention, vomiting or diarrhea and sometimes bleeding. As the condition progresses towards heat prostration or heat stroke there may be obvious paleness or graying to the gums ( I realize this sign won't work for you but you might keep it in mind to ask someone about, just in case), shallowing of the breathing efforts and eventually slowed or absent breathing efforts, vomiting and diarrhea that may be bloody and finally seizures or coma. Temperatures above 105 degrees Fahrenheit are dangerous, if you have a way of taking her temperature. Most people don't carry around thermometers with them and the physical signs are usually enough to go by.

Good luck

Answer 3

He's more than dehydrated. He may have heat stroke. You need to cool his body down and give him ready access to water (and Gatorade or Pedialyte if you have it).

To cool him down, put cool washcloths in his "arm pits" or drape wet towels over his body. Take his temperature and make sure it gets into the "normal range" (100 to 101 degrees; anything over 102 is too hot.)

If he is entirely non-responsive get him to the vet immediately. Heat stroke can kill.

Heatstroke is a medical emergency that needs veterinary treatment as soon as possible. Unless the temperature is brought down very quickly, the dog or cat will suffer permanent brain and organ damage and may die, so first aid is essential to save his life.

Get the dog into a tub of cold water immediately or spray him down with a garden hose and put ice packs wrapped in a thin cloth between his back legs in the groin area and in the armpits of the front legs. Then wrap him in a cold, damp towel and get him to the animal hospital.

Answer 4

Let him pant and just lay there for abit, then say after 20 mins or so, offer him some water, get im up and moving toward the water bowl. He will probably be ok, just kleep a close eye on him for the next few days.
I can take my dogs on a 30 min-1hr walk and they will pant for the rest of the day!

Answer 5

your dog needs water if a dog's body temperature gets over 41 degrees Celsius (105.8 Fahrenheit, your dog will suffer permanent brain damage. dogs do not sweat to stay cool like humans - they pant instead so they cant cool down as fast. (dog's body temperatures when left in cars when the temp is above 25 degrees Celsius rise above a safe temperature in about 20 minutes.)

Answer 6

Call your vet and ask them what you should do, ice cubes in his water may help him want to drink more. If he is severely dehydrated they (the vets) can put a small needle in his back and hydrate him in a few minutes. I believe this would be the method they would use, I used to have to hydrate our past Yorkie this way for kidney problems. Keep a close eye on him, maybe cool him down more in the tub w/ luke warm to then gradually cooler water.

Answer 7

Use common sense-- dogs overheat more quickly than humans. I would put him in a luke-warm to cold shower immediately and also make sure he has fresh water to drink. He will hate you but he'll feel better much quicker.

Dogs CAN get sunstroke and heatstroke too-- and die from it.

Answer 8

Your dog is OVERHEATED, not necessarily dehydrated.

Dogs sweat via panting since their skin is covered in fur. Give him something cool to lie on, cool water to drink, and maybe put a fan on him and wet your hands and pet him a bit to get his fur damp if your home is not cool already.

Answer 9

He is probably dehydrated, offer him some water, bring the bowl to him. If he won't drink wait a little while maybe a half hour and if he still isn't drinking bring him to a vet.

Answer 10

sounds like hes tired. do you know how to check if he is actually dehidrated? pinch or pinch like his skin on his back and pull it up as far as it can go WITHOUT hurting him, and if it takes a few seconds to go back to normal then, he needs fluid, if it goes back right away, then hes really tired out.