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Sharp breathing?

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squeaksandcarrots

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I was looking at Penny sleeping but then I noticed her breathing seems irregular. It's a warmer afternoon so I just turned the AC on and my fan on a faster setting. Penny is still acting normal otherwise; eating okay, drinking, and she was even running laps this morning. Do you think her breathing is because she is warm?
 
squeaksandcarrots said:
I was looking at Penny sleeping but then I noticed her breathing seems irregular. It's a warmer afternoon so I just turned the AC on and my fan on a faster setting. Penny is still acting normal otherwise; eating okay, drinking, and she was even running laps this morning. Do you think her breathing is because she is warm?
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Hot weather can be a strain on the heart. It can change to either heaving or very shallow breathing.
You can find full lists of symptoms for heat exhaustion and for life threatening heat stroke as well as lots of tips for hot weather care in this guide here: Hot Weather Management, Heat Strokes and Fly Strike
 
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