The Clinical Director of a Sandbach veterinary practice is warning dog owners not to walk their pets during the heat as temperatures soar.

Pavements get too hot for their paws and temperatures in cars behind windscreens can become too much for dogs.

The warning comes after The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) today (Thursday) upgraded its heat-health alert for the North West to amber, as temperatures rise. 

Rachel Booth. Clinical Director of Cheshire Pet said: "No dog ever suffered from missing some walks, but walking in this heat can be fatal. 

"It is so, so sad when we have collapsed dogs brought in to us as emergencies with heat stroke, many which sadly don't survive. 

"This is a completely preventable condition. Consider finding a way to stimulate them at home in the cool, instead of a walk, such as brain games and using frozen lickimats.

"If you are at all worried about your pet in this heat, please act quickly and contact us for advice ASAP. We are here to help however we can."

If you're worried about your pet, you can call Cheshire Pet Sandbach on 01270 765555.

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