Billies Mum
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I think he's ok but it was a bit pf a panic for a while
We had brought him back from Bournemouth in a car. He was in a sleeping bag inside a smallish carrying case (BIG mistake, please don't do it)
The car was aircon-ed and he had food in the case so I thought he would be ok
I got him home and he flopped onto his stomach, breathing and panting rapidly. I gave him a syringe of water (since found out from a book that i shouldnt have) and wrapped him in a cool wet tea towel for a few moments, whilst OH grabbed my guinea books. After reading one of my better ones i followed the advice. Put him in an inch or so of cold water in the sink.
Then I called the emergency vets. She said i had done all I could, and to put him by the open fridge or freezer for a little while to cool him right down.
An hour has gone by and he seems back to normal. He is running about and is eating hay. He has had more syringes of water.
My pulse has just about returned to normal.
Any advice on anything i should be doing for the rest of the day?
Should i be giving him diarolyte or more syringes?
Any advice would be much apppreciated for a stupid, stupid woman :embarassed:
We had brought him back from Bournemouth in a car. He was in a sleeping bag inside a smallish carrying case (BIG mistake, please don't do it)
The car was aircon-ed and he had food in the case so I thought he would be ok
I got him home and he flopped onto his stomach, breathing and panting rapidly. I gave him a syringe of water (since found out from a book that i shouldnt have) and wrapped him in a cool wet tea towel for a few moments, whilst OH grabbed my guinea books. After reading one of my better ones i followed the advice. Put him in an inch or so of cold water in the sink.
Then I called the emergency vets. She said i had done all I could, and to put him by the open fridge or freezer for a little while to cool him right down.
An hour has gone by and he seems back to normal. He is running about and is eating hay. He has had more syringes of water.
My pulse has just about returned to normal.
Any advice on anything i should be doing for the rest of the day?
Should i be giving him diarolyte or more syringes?
Any advice would be much apppreciated for a stupid, stupid woman :embarassed: