Hi. I am just responding to your note about "heat stroke". After Meggie and I were in my 4" of water in our little wading pool, she came into the house with me and laid down on a cool pillow and slept. Then she slept on my husband's lap with a blanket around her. She started crying (we felt for no reason) and crying and my husband didn't even touch her; so I picked her up and put her in my lap. She laid there for an hour. We then laid with her on our bed for awhile but nothing; so we decided to take her into the emergency vet clinic and they said she would spend the night and so we kissed her good-bye. They had her on heating pads because her temp was low--97 degrees. We figured we would pick her up the next morning. At 2:00 AM it all started with she wasn't breathing, etc. etc. and she wasn't moving, etc. etc. so I don't think it was from the pool. It was only 80 degrees outside and we were out there 20 minutes at the most. She and I have always been in her pool--for two years now and she loved it. We will find out the details when we get back info from the autopsy and I will let you know t hen exactly what happened. The doctors all thought it must have been a stroke, but they tell us they have never seen anything quite like this.
But I do thank you for your information. I won't be letting my new puppies ever go into a pool again, though. Trust me. I have learned a lesson from this whole t hing. Thanks again . I appreciate your response 'cuz I learned things that will help me when I get my new puppy. Gayle ----- Original Message ----- From: "mjtkrinker Rinker" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, June 12, 2002 10:11 AM Subject: [CKCS-L] heat stroke > Hi List, > > What recently happened to Gayle reminded me of an experience we had about 17 years ago with our first dog as adults:) We lived in San Diego and on a very hot day we gave our young Australian Shepherd a bath and took her for a walk up a nearby hill. When we got home something was terribly wrong. She was panting, eyes rolled back in head, laying on her side "swimming". Fortunately I guessed it was heat stroke and took measures to make her better right away. She responded quickly and was fine. What we learned was dogs cannot control their internal temp when they are wet. Her coat no longer provided insulation from the heat. She would have been fine but uncomfortable on that hot day had she been dry. > > So, remember in summer, if your dog has had a bath or gone swimming, do not let it exert itself unless it is dry!!!!!!!! > > P.S. Gayle, I know your situation was vastly diff. and I am so sorry about your loss. > > Jan Rinker > > ========================================================= > "Magic Commands": > to stop receiving mail for awhile, click here and send the email: > mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?body=SET%20CKCS-L%20NOMAIL > to start it up gain click here: > mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?body=SET%20CKCS-L%20MAIL > > E-mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] for assistance. > Search the Archives... http://apple.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ckcs-l.html > > All e-mail sent through CKCS-L is Copyright 2002 by its original author. ========================================================= "Magic Commands": to stop receiving mail for awhile, click here and send the email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?body=SET%20CKCS-L%20NOMAIL to start it up gain click here: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?body=SET%20CKCS-L%20MAIL E-mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] for assistance. Search the Archives... http://apple.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ckcs-l.html All e-mail sent through CKCS-L is Copyright 2002 by its original author.
