Many pet owners are told when raising dogs: Never give your dog ice water! So is it safe to feed your dog ice water?
If you do an online survey on whether to feed your dog ice water, you will find that there are many answers and even a lot of conflicting information. In recent years, the most recommended approach is that even if your dog is out of breath running under the scorching sun, never feed it ice water. But why is this done?
First of all, if you feed your dog cold water, your dog will easily suffer from gastric bloating, which will cause gastric dilatation and changes. Medically known as GDV, it is the dilation of the stomach and the rotation of the mesentery as the axis, which will block the pet's blood supply. If not handled properly, it can also cause necrosis of the stomach wall. Serious ones cause sacrifice.
Don't let your dog drink ice water
Gastric dilatation-change is essentially a serious acute disease in veterinary medicine, but is this disease caused by drinking cold water? The answer is no. After all, the bigger reason is that the dog swallowed too much water at once, and also swallowed a lot of gas.
We also know how refreshing it is to give your dog some ice water to drink when it is out of breath from playing with it. However, in order to avoid gastric dilation and changes as much as possible, it is best not to feed ice water. Unless your dog is lethargic from the heat
Giving your dog too much water at one time can be very harmful. Often dogs drink too much water too quickly and end upSpit it out. If it doesn't spit it out, you should worry about bloating. Or think about it this way: What happens when you drink a large glass of ice water in one gulp when you feel very hot? This coldness often causes pain and discomfort. This may be harmless, but it will definitely cause you or your dog a lot of pain.
On the other hand, it will cause the tooth to break. We have also seen many such cases in clinical practice. Although tooth damage is not often caused by ice, it is quite common for dogs to have their teeth broken due to chewing ice cubes. This is often very painful for the dog and requires surgery to extract the tooth, so it is never worth the risk for the pet owner.
Excessive cold can also cause blood vessel interruption. When you want your dog to cool down, feeding your dog cold water will not only cause the dog to cool down, but will also prevent the dog from transferring heat and inhibiting the absorption of nutrients. Cold water also slows down the metabolic movement of cells and inhibits muscle activity in certain organs (as well as nerve movement related to organs). Cold and interruption will also affect the movement of lymph nodes, thereby affecting the body's immune function.
If your dog feels hot all the time, it could be a sign of another problem. Many of these problems can sometimes be solved through diet. For example, feed some warm food (chicken) or cool food (fish). If the body temperature is still abnormal, you should take it to see a pet doctor.
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