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 Post subject: dehydration?
PostPosted: Sun Feb 26, 2012 9:48 am 
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Is there anyway to tell if a dog is getting dehydrated? I live in town so I bring them in at night and feed them. I put 1.5 to 2 cups of water on there food. Each dog is in a 2'x 3' kennel at night. In the morning I let them out and give them fresh water but they won't drink any of it. lately the water seems like it haas a higher chlorine content then normal. My told me years ago that water is just as important in the winter to maintain body heat. Alot of the dogs he sees that die in the winter die from dehydration not lack of food.


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 Post subject: Re: dehydration?
PostPosted: Sun Feb 26, 2012 10:40 am 
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Signs of dehydration include:

- Loss of skin elasticity
- Lethargy
- Depression
- Sunken eyes
- Dry gums
- Increased heart rate
- Slow capillary refill time

If you pull the dogs skin and very slow to go back, real good sign of dehydration.

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 Post subject: Re: dehydration?
PostPosted: Sun Feb 26, 2012 2:34 pm 
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thanks buckshot i was wondering if it was the same as people.


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