{"id":26175,"date":"2011-12-08T21:43:10","date_gmt":"2011-12-09T01:43:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/miserybay.usanethosting.com\/wordpress\/?p=26175"},"modified":"2011-12-08T21:43:10","modified_gmt":"2011-12-09T01:43:10","slug":"pet-87","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stjindy.com\/archive1\/pet-87\/","title":{"rendered":"Benny and Jessie&#039;s Pet Info"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/miserybay.usanethosting.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/gallery\/11may\/petcolumn.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"image\" class=\"aligncenter size-full\" \/><br \/>\n<strong>Frostbite In Dogs<\/strong><!--more--><br \/>\nDespite their thick fur, dogs exposed to extreme low temperatures run the possibility of freezing their extremities like the tips of their ears and tail. Also know as frostbite, it is not usually a life-threatening condition in and of itself, but does often proceed hypothermia.<br \/>\nWhat To Watch For:<br \/>\nFrostbite is indicated by the skin becoming very pale and attaining a bluish\/white hue do to a lack of blood flow. Ice may form around the affected area. When the body part is warmed and blood flow returns, the skin becomes red and there is swelling accompanied with peeling.<br \/>\nPrimary Cause:<br \/>\nFrostbite often occurs when a dog is exposed to the cold for an extended period, though submersion in a cold body of water can also lead to frostbite.<br \/>\nImmediate Care:<br \/>\n1) Warm a towel on a radiator or in the clothes dryer.<br \/>\n2) Apply the warm towel in the affected areas. Do not squeeze or rub hard, as this can cause more damage.<br \/>\n3) Use tepid water to warm up the affected areas to a temperature of 90 degrees Fahrenheit (32C) but no higher.<br \/>\n4) As the areas thaw, they will redden. If they become dark instead, seek immediate veterinary attention.<br \/>\nPrevention:<br \/>\nFrostbite can be prevented by avoiding prolonged exposure to cold temperatures. In addition, dog clothes, boots, and other accessories may help breeds with thinner fur and those less used to cold weather.<br \/>\nUntil next time,<br \/>\nMaralyn<br \/>\nBenny and Jessie<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Frostbite In Dogs<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[13],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-26175","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-pets"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/stjindy.com\/archive1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/26175","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/stjindy.com\/archive1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/stjindy.com\/archive1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stjindy.com\/archive1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stjindy.com\/archive1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=26175"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/stjindy.com\/archive1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/26175\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/stjindy.com\/archive1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=26175"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stjindy.com\/archive1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=26175"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stjindy.com\/archive1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=26175"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}