Thanks, Susan. That makes it a little better to take. Gayle ----- Original Message ----- From: "Susan Cochran" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, June 12, 2002 1:25 PM Subject: Re: [CKCS-L] heat stroke
> Gayle, I don't think it was the pool. Mary went swimming with us in a > springfed creek (icy cold even in the hottest of summers) with no ill > effects. I think it was just one of those things that happen without any > warning and no way to prevent. If it hasn't happened to someone, then it > will if we own dogs or any animals long enough. William went to the aviary > to collect the eggs yesterday and found one of our Black Minora hens dead. > No apparent reason, no previous signs of illness, no sign of a predator-- > nothing. It has been pretty weather lately so it wasn't heat. The rest of > the hens look fine. It's just one of those things. We mourn when it happens, > but seldom do we know why. > All the best, > Susan Cochran > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "David A. Draus" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Wednesday, June 12, 2002 11:31 AM > Subject: Re: [CKCS-L] heat stroke > > > > 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. > > ========================================================= > "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. 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