Great info. My pom got heatstroke from a groomer in the winter. They left her under the dryer (she has an enormous coat) and when I went to pick her up I said why is she breathing like that? They just looked at me and finally the owner came out and said do you want some water for her? duh
I called my vet and they were getting ready to close as it was a saturday and they waited for me to get there. I thought I was going to lose her on the way. They took her immediatley and put her on a ice pack in an oxygen chamber and gave her some fluids and I waited out front. Her temp was something like 107 or 108. She was ok after a few hours but they said she was close to dying and could have some lasting problems, thankfully she didn't. So if you are out and suspect heat stroke act immediatley and follow the advice Lee posted |