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Hot pets - Not cool - Learn how to prevent heatstroke

Access to water and suitable shade helps limit overheating during warm-weather activity.

Access to water and suitable shade helps limit overheating during warm-weather activity. Outdoor enclosures can still become dangerously hot.

Editorial overview based on the linked VCA resource; this is not the complete original handout. Prepared 2026-10-03; not veterinarian-reviewed. Diagnosis and treatment, including medication choice and dose, require veterinary guidance.

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