Blog Post

Please Don’t Leave Dogs In Hot Cars This Summer

  • by Dundas
  • •
  • 04 Jul, 2016
  • •
Please take extra care of your pets over the summer months and under no circumstances leave them in a car. With an outdoor temperature of 78 degrees Fahrenheit (25 Celsius), the inside temperature of a car will rapidly reach 90 degrees in the shade and 160 degrees if parked in full sun. Dogs cannot sweat […] The post Please Don’t Leave Dogs In Hot Cars This Summer appeared first on Dundas Veterinary Group.
Please take extra care of your pets over the summer months and under no circumstances leave them in a car.
With an outdoor temperature of 78 degrees Fahrenheit (25 Celsius), the inside temperature of a car will rapidly reach 90 degrees in the shade and 160 degrees if parked in full sun.
Dogs cannot sweat like we do and rely on panting to cool themselves down. This rapidly leads to hyperventilation and dehydration and a rapid rise in body temperature.
 
Signs of heat stroke in a dog include:
 
Rapid panting
Bright red tongue
Thick, sticky saliva
Weakness
Vomiting
Diarrhea
 
If you think that your dog has heat stroke take the following actions immediately:
 
Move the pet into the shade and apply cool water all over their body to gradually lower their temperature.
Apply ice packs or cool towels to the pet’s head, neck and chest only.
Allow the pet to drink small amounts of cool water or lick ice cubes.
Take him to the nearest vet. This is a medical emergency.
 
To prevent heat stroke:
 
Bring plenty of fresh, cool water that they can drink.
Try and provide a shaded area though this can be difficult if on a beach.
Limit the amount of exercise that your dog is doing on days when the temperatures are high.
A spray bottle with cool water can be helpful to spray him down with as this will help in temperature regulation.
LEAVE YOUR PET AT HOME IF YOU ARE IN ANY DOUBT.
 
The post Please Don’t Leave Dogs In Hot Cars This Summer appeared first on Dundas Veterinary Group.

May is Veterinary Nurse Awareness Month 

by EMMA SHARP • 01 May, 2024
The month of May is Veterinary nurse awareness month. We have uploaded a video to our Facebook and Instagram pages, showing the amazing job our nurses do every day to help look after your pets. They are the heart and soul of every veterinary practice!  

Their job entails a huge variety of skills ranging from monitoring anaesthesia, taking blood samples, giving medication, blood pressure checks and taking care of our hospitalised pets. This is only a small part of their essential contribution to our practice.

We can now offer nurse clinics at our Dundas Street branch for nail clipping, dressing changes, weight management checks and some repeat injections.

Please contact Dundas Street reception for more information.

Run 50k in March

by EMMA SHARP • 08 Apr, 2024
We are happy to announce that our 50k in March running team completed their challenge and ran just over 600km in March!  We are so thankful for all of the support from our community and thrilled that we raised £1130 for Edinburgh Cat and Dog Home!  
Thank you to all who took part and donated.

Online Appointment Booking

by EMMA SHARP • 23 Feb, 2024

We are now delighted to offer our clients an online appointment booking service through Petsapp and our webpage.

For clients who have downloaded our Petsapp, this can be done directly from your smart phone or through your online log in. For clients without the app, online booking can be accessed through the web widget on Dundas Vets home page Vets in Edinburgh | Dundas Veterinary Group (dundasvetgroup.co.uk)

If your appointment is for urgent veterinary care then please contact the surgery by phone as we reserve on the day appointments, and our friendly receptionists can arrange a suitable time. We hope that the Petsapp will make it easier for our clients to communicate with us, and us with them, though all branches will continue to be contactable by phone and online through our website.

Best wishes

Dundas Vets

Will is back!

by EMMA SHARP • 23 Feb, 2024
We are delighted to welcome back Veterinary Surgeon, Will Chadwick, to the practice.  Will joins us as Clinical Director as part of the Management Team.

He will primarily be working at the Dundas Street and Granton Road surgeries.

We hope you will join us in welcoming Will back to Dundas Vets!

Christmas and New Year Closures

by EMMA SHARP • 07 Dec, 2023
Our closures over the festive period are as follows:

Monday 25th December - all branches closed
Tuesday 26th December - all branches closed

Monday 1st January - all branches closed
Tuesday 2nd January - all branches closed.

All other opening hours remain unchanged.
During the closures, if you have an emergency, please call our emergency care provider, e-vets, on 0131 662 1689.

Please ensure you have enough medication for your pet to cover the closures.

We would like to wish all our clients a lovely Christmas and a Happy New Year!

Jane retires!

by EMMA SHARP • 27 Nov, 2023
Jane Scott sadly retired last week after over 20 years at Dundas Vet Group.
We had a little staff get-together to wish her well with some familiar faces joining us!

Bonfire Night

by EMMA SHARP • 02 Nov, 2023

Petplan Veterinary Awards

by EMMA SHARP • 06 Oct, 2023
Its time for nominations for the Petplan Veterinary Awards 2024!
If you would like to nominate Dundas Vet Group or a member of the team, please follow the link below.

PetsApp

by EMMA SHARP • 06 Oct, 2023
PetsApp is now live!

You can now join PetsApp which allows you to request appointments, order prescriptions and receive reminders for your appointments and routine treatments.

Download the app or head over to www.petsapp.co.uk

Coming soon........

by EMMA SHARP • 21 Sept, 2023
We are very excited to announce the launch of PetsApp - a digital tool to enhance your experience at Dundas Vet Group.

With appointment reminders, prescription orders and app messages to contact our friendly team more easily and the ability to update you on your pets recovery direct to your phone.

These are just a few of the benefits of the app.

We will give you lots more details when we launch next week!
Show More
Share by: