Quick response, proper cool-down techniques essential to favorable outcome.
Heat stroke is a life-threatening condition characterized by an elevated core body temperature and central nervous system dysfunction. Despite aggressive lowering of core body temperature and treatment, the pathophysiologic changes associated with heat stroke can lead to multi-organ dysfunction, which can be fatal.
Full article dvm360: Heat stroke: diagnosis and treatment
Further reading:
Heat Stroke: What Happens In The Dog’s Body?
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