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Pets can suffer heatstroke even when resting, UK vets warn
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Pets can suffer heatstroke even when resting, UK vets warn
The Guardian World
Thursday 09 July 2026, 12:34 UTC
By Nicola Davis Science correspondent
1 min read
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Most cases used to be seen after exertion or being left in cars, but extreme heat has widened riskExtreme temperatures are causing heatstroke in pets even when they are restricted to homes and gardens, vets have warned, as parts of the UK enter the third heatwave of the year. Temperatures have reached 40C or more in recent weeks in countries including Germany, France and Spain, with western Europe experiencing its hottest June on record. While such events have been linked to hundreds of...
Most cases used to be seen after exertion or being left in cars, but extreme heat has widened risk
Extreme temperatures are causing heatstroke in pets even when they are restricted to homes and gardens, vets have warned, as parts of the UK enter the third heatwave of the year.
Temperatures have reached 40C or more in recent weeks in countries including Germany, France and Spain, with western Europe experiencing its hottest June on record. While such events have been linked to hundreds of excess deaths in people, the rising mercury is also taking its toll on animals.
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