Reading the CCT Newsletter I got a bit confused.
How exactly does a diuretic help when a piggy has heatstroke?
I am no expert, thats why I am asking, I am confused. When a piggy has a heatstroke, you need to cool it down, slowly, not too quickly as that would be quite a shock for their system. wet towels, shadow, fan, we know all that.
but wouldnt it make sense for the piggy to drink plenty to cool down, instead of giving the piggy something that makes it LOSE WATER? O_o
I have only known the use of a diuretic to shift fluid out of the lungs - but what has that got to do with heatstroke?
Do they automatically get liquid in their lungs when they have a heatstroke?
I am just completely lost and dont get why Vedra thinks we should have diuretic tablets in our first aid kit because of heatstroke?
Someone here, please, let that make sense to me!
How exactly does a diuretic help when a piggy has heatstroke?
I am no expert, thats why I am asking, I am confused. When a piggy has a heatstroke, you need to cool it down, slowly, not too quickly as that would be quite a shock for their system. wet towels, shadow, fan, we know all that.
but wouldnt it make sense for the piggy to drink plenty to cool down, instead of giving the piggy something that makes it LOSE WATER? O_o
I have only known the use of a diuretic to shift fluid out of the lungs - but what has that got to do with heatstroke?
Do they automatically get liquid in their lungs when they have a heatstroke?
I am just completely lost and dont get why Vedra thinks we should have diuretic tablets in our first aid kit because of heatstroke?
Someone here, please, let that make sense to me!