What to do if you suspect your pet is dehydrated
Posted: Sat Nov 29, 2014 10:30 pm
A little bit of dehydration caused from exercising in the heat of the day is easily managed by providing ample clean, fresh drinking water. However, if your pet is dehydrating due to vomiting or diarrhoea you need to consult a vet as soon as you start detecting symptoms.
How to prevent your pet from becoming dehydrated
We covered a couple of tips earlier. These included leaving multiple containers of water around the house for your pet so they’re never caught short on the water front, and adding ice blocks to water bowls.
Feeding your pet wet food - i.e. a balanced fresh meat diet - provides them a natural source of moisture from the blood and plasma contained within the meat.
Fresh meat provides nutrients that aren’t present in good old H2O and moist food is a significant contributor to urinary tract and kidney health - particularly in cats.
There are several types of pet ‘drinking fountains’ on the market which are perfect for pets that like to drink running water.
This can be particularly true of cats (you might find them sneaking water from the kitchen tap when you’re doing the washing up)!
Make hydration fun by freezing treats inside ice-cream container-sized ice blocks and encouraging your pet to lick the ice to get their paws on the treat.
make sure a little of the treat is outside the frozen water so that your pet can scent the goodies and is motivated to start licking.
Just like humans, pets don’t always drink the amount of water they should but if you follow our tips above you can help them make a splash this Summer.
How to prevent your pet from becoming dehydrated
We covered a couple of tips earlier. These included leaving multiple containers of water around the house for your pet so they’re never caught short on the water front, and adding ice blocks to water bowls.
Feeding your pet wet food - i.e. a balanced fresh meat diet - provides them a natural source of moisture from the blood and plasma contained within the meat.
Fresh meat provides nutrients that aren’t present in good old H2O and moist food is a significant contributor to urinary tract and kidney health - particularly in cats.
There are several types of pet ‘drinking fountains’ on the market which are perfect for pets that like to drink running water.
This can be particularly true of cats (you might find them sneaking water from the kitchen tap when you’re doing the washing up)!
Make hydration fun by freezing treats inside ice-cream container-sized ice blocks and encouraging your pet to lick the ice to get their paws on the treat.
make sure a little of the treat is outside the frozen water so that your pet can scent the goodies and is motivated to start licking.
Just like humans, pets don’t always drink the amount of water they should but if you follow our tips above you can help them make a splash this Summer.
