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I'm in a bit of a panic because I've seen this sort of thing before and in both cases it didn't end well. :'(
Sweep is two years old. I've just weighed him and he's 1lb 8oz - a bit underweight. He's got gunky eyes and a runny nose. His fur is sticking up all over his body (he's usually a flat coated short hair) and he's hunched up.
The other two cases I've had were both heart problems - Mr Darcy died of an enlarged heart and Sprout died when his lungs became flooded when the wall of his left ventricle became too thin. Both happened this year and both were similar to eachother and now similar to Sweep.
My shed heater packed up a few days ago and the shed has been down to 11-13 degrees in average. I usually keep it at a steady 18 degrees. We bought a new heater which is not heating the shed properly, but we also just got the original heater working again this evening. I'm wondering if the cold has made Sweep ill - but he looks so frightningly similar to the other two and they both died at the veterinary hospital.
So I don't know what to do. He's currently sitting on my desk and I'll have Sweep and his brother Sooty (for company) in the house tonight.
Any suggestions?
EDIT - Two things, I've just weighed his brother Sooty and he's 2lb 10oz. It doesn't necessarily mean anything but that's 1lb and 12oz heavier than Sweep. Also, Sweep is making intermittant crackling noises when he breathes - which I can hear by putting my ear to his nose and mouth - so it's not loud, but it's there.
Sweep is two years old. I've just weighed him and he's 1lb 8oz - a bit underweight. He's got gunky eyes and a runny nose. His fur is sticking up all over his body (he's usually a flat coated short hair) and he's hunched up.
The other two cases I've had were both heart problems - Mr Darcy died of an enlarged heart and Sprout died when his lungs became flooded when the wall of his left ventricle became too thin. Both happened this year and both were similar to eachother and now similar to Sweep.
My shed heater packed up a few days ago and the shed has been down to 11-13 degrees in average. I usually keep it at a steady 18 degrees. We bought a new heater which is not heating the shed properly, but we also just got the original heater working again this evening. I'm wondering if the cold has made Sweep ill - but he looks so frightningly similar to the other two and they both died at the veterinary hospital.
So I don't know what to do. He's currently sitting on my desk and I'll have Sweep and his brother Sooty (for company) in the house tonight.
Any suggestions?
EDIT - Two things, I've just weighed his brother Sooty and he's 2lb 10oz. It doesn't necessarily mean anything but that's 1lb and 12oz heavier than Sweep. Also, Sweep is making intermittant crackling noises when he breathes - which I can hear by putting my ear to his nose and mouth - so it's not loud, but it's there.