About this episode

Veterinarian Melody Ward discusses managing heat stress in bird dogs and best practices for their safety during hot weather.

In this episode, veterinarian Melody Ward shares expert insights on managing heat stroke in dogs, emergency veterinary care, and best practices for keeping your bird dogs safe during hot weather and hunting season. This episode is brought to you by Ugly Dog Hunting Co. Shop now at UglyDogHunting.com Music used under Creative Commons -Two Step Daisy Duke by Mr. Smith is licensed under an Attribution 4.0 International License.

People in this episode

Guest: Melody Ward

Topics covered

• heat stress
• bird dogs
• veterinary care
• hunting safety
• emergency care

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