Dogs living in London at most risk from heatstroke in UK, says new study
A new report finds flats and terraced housing is associated with an increased risk of dogs overheatingThe Royal Veterinary College and Nottingham Trent University found dogs in the capital had double the chance of falling ill than some other regions."Awareness of these extra risks can help owners take steps to protect their dogs," the report said.
It found dogs that were confined to a hot building accounted for 8% of cases in London, which was more than double that of the wider UK figure of 3%. The researchers investigated risk factors for heatstroke by analysing 2016 vet records of more than 900,000 UK dogs from the VetCompass programme at the Royal Veterinary College.They found that during the single year of the study, 390 dogs needed vet care for heatstroke, including 72 in London.
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