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longer, healthier lives. Potentially serious if left untreated,
dehydration and overheating can be prevented by recognizing
early warning signs. While field dogs are especially vulnerable,
these conditions can impact all dogs. A excess loss of body
fluids, dehydration involves the loss of water and depletion of
electrolytes, which include the essential minerals of potassium,
sodium and chloride. Signs of a dehydrated dog include sunken
eyes and dry mouth, gums and nose. Poor skin elasticity is
another dehydration symptom, which you can test by gently
pulling up on the skin at the back of your dog’s neck. If the
skin doesn’t immediately spring back to its normal position,
your dog may be dehydrated. The longer it takes for the skin to
return to its normal position, the more severe the dehydration.
You can perform another at-home dehydration test by checking
your dog’s mouth for capillary r