Tuesday, August 14, 2012

Hose Water Can Get Hot Enough to Burn Your Dog!

FROM PETMD
August 14, 2012 
"Here’s a new summertime threat I had never thought of before — dogs being burned after being hosed off with scalding hose water. Ten such cases were recently reported in an article published in Veterinary Dermatology.

All of the affected dogs had second or third degree burns along their backs after being exposed to hot water from a garden hose that was laying out in the sun. "Third degree" describes a severe burn that damages both the skin and its underlying tissues. Second degree burns involve the superficial and deep layers of the skin."
READ THE ENTIRE ARTICLE RIGHT HERE!!

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