heat stroke

  1. J

    Devastated - Guinea Pig Heatstroke death

    Hello, Today has been terrible we lost both our guinea pigs to heatstroke we suspect. This morning was crazy we have an 8 year old girl who I was getting ready for club and nervous about it and running late. The weather was overcast with showers, so thought I’d leave the cover on the cage so...
  2. Pig_mum

    Grieving over the loss of my guinea pig

    Hi all, I’m writing this post because I sadly lost my eldest guinea pig, aged 8, on Thursday 25th July. The grief has only just really hit and I suppose I’m seeking some advice and support as I’m feeling very angry, guilty and resentful. As you can probably recall, we had temperatures of 35oc...
  3. S

    Floppy/limp Guinea Pig?

    I have a 3yr/old boar that has been pretty healthy his whole life. Until recently, that is. He's been feeling kinda lifeless and floppy, not dead though. I look it up and it says something about having a stroke, and I know that they're subject to heat stroke and it's been REALLY hot in Oregon...
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