Heatstroke ?

[The Potteries Guinea Pig Rescue]

Hi all
Just wanted information on the symptoms of heatstroke ? My piggie peanut was unwell on Sunday evening after being picked up from friends house....cared for whilst on holiday.He seemed unwell when i checked him late that eve very tired and bit floppy breathing bit faster and just looked puffed up and bleary dull eyed.Not his normal self at all just hunched in corner.
Brighter yesterday morn eating / pooping and better last night went vets though cus i just fret if their ill ! even though i do home first aid :{
Vet said he looked fine nothing untoward after thorough examination and this morning he looks back to normal.How strange :{ could it have just been too hot in car ? all other 5 piggies i picked up are fine .Its a mystery.
My friend said he had been fine all week and she was baffled too.
Helen xx

 

[missy]

I don't really know anything about heatstroke but it does sound like it could perhaps explain his listlessness.

Is he usually a good traveller? I wonder if that perhaps caused or contributed to his being out of sorts. My Yossi really suffers after travelling by car but it took me a few journeys to twig why he really wasn't himself for about a day afterwards. Our Vets is about a 100 mile round trip so now I always make sure I give him some Rescue Remedy, which really seems to help him travel better.

Glad Peanut seems fine now though, whatever it was x

 

[nutmeg]

There is a little more info about heatstroke on this thread. xx
http://www.theguineapigforum.co.uk/showthread.php?t=48840

 

[Holidayhutch]

Could he possibly have been dehydrated?

 

[The Potteries Guinea Pig Rescue]

I thought that so plenty of cucumber put that evening
x

 

[Laura-CCC4]

It sounds like Peanut was lucky to get over it himself, Helen.

Heatstroke symptoms include lethargy/floppiness/collapse, fast breathing, drooling (dribbling) and in severe cases they are much too weak to swallow, hence you should never attempt to syringe fluids to a piggie in a collapsed state.

Treatment involves immediately cooling the pig (following certain guidelines to ensure the temperature change doesn't shock the pig) and giving rehydration fluids such as Dioralyte, but as said before never give anything orally if the pig is collapsed and unable to swallow; fluids would need to be injected by someone trained to do this.

An intense bout of high temperatures (e.g. journey in a hot car) would be enough to weaken a pig, any prolonged intense heat can lead to heatstroke.

 

[The Potteries Guinea Pig Rescue]

Thanks for that info they have all had car journeys before i will take extra care next time incase that was the problem
xx

 

[clairelove]

Thanks for that info they have all had car journeys before i will take extra care next time incase that was the problem
xx

i wouldnt have thought the car jorney would have caused it hel as its not far from your friends where they went to your house and i know your always very careful when it comes to your piggies,maybe been on the lawn was a bit to much for him as i had some out last week and covered all the runs over with covers as it was very hot for them x

 

[The Potteries Guinea Pig Rescue]

Thanks for all comments i am happy to say my gorgeous little peanut ...well not so little is...is back to normal and maybe it was just me fretting too much.I lost sweetie on 8th June last year after i got back from my holiday so that was on my mind which is why i ensured my piggies were cared for by piggie experts this time.
x Helen

 

[elle100]

Good news

 

[jessica*rabbit]

You left him?!? to go on holiday!?!? what were you thinking!?



he obviosuly didnt like being "abandoned" , so thought he'd give you a scare... hes laughing at you now....


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