With hot weather underway for the next few days especially in Southeast England I want to remind our members to please ensure that your piggies are not overheating. Heat exhaustion can be life threatening and heat stroke can - and sadly does - kill guinea pigs in hot weather.
Please take the time to read and bookmark our comprehensive Hot Weather Care guide with the largest collection of practical tips on how to keep your piggies cool (it may take more than just on measure during the big climate change related heat spikes and heat waves!) and also to know how you can spot signs of a heat stroke or fly strike and know what to do.
Here are our information links, which can help to save lives and emergency vet trips:
Hot Weather Management, Heat Strokes and Fly Strike
The temptation to overfeed watery veg and fruit in hot weather!
Feeding Grass And Preparing Your Piggies For Lawn Time
Please take the time to read and bookmark our comprehensive Hot Weather Care guide with the largest collection of practical tips on how to keep your piggies cool (it may take more than just on measure during the big climate change related heat spikes and heat waves!) and also to know how you can spot signs of a heat stroke or fly strike and know what to do.
Here are our information links, which can help to save lives and emergency vet trips:
Hot Weather Management, Heat Strokes and Fly Strike
The temptation to overfeed watery veg and fruit in hot weather!
Feeding Grass And Preparing Your Piggies For Lawn Time
