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[SmileX3]

My Squeaky just turned a year old. I had just gotten done cleaning the cages, water bottles, food bowls, & put the clean linens back in their cages and given them mulberry sticks when I looked back at Squeak (no more than 2 mins later) he was layng on his side and the stick was in front of his face. I picked up his limp body and took him outside to the conrete. My house was at 70 degrees bc I was cookng. Its been 75 before and they all were fine but that was during a power outtage during storm season. I've never dealt with a heat stroke but those seemed to be the symptoms. I did stick my pinky down his throat just in case something was lodged. I put the top of an extra cage out there on the porch with a cooling stone and he's hobbling around now. It was like what I think a stroke to be but I have 6 others in the same room and they're all fine so I don't know why it would've been the heat. He doesn't have a wheel in there so it wouldn't have been over exersion. I don't know. I ran through immediately and took away the sticks I just passed out to them just to be safe. Does anyone have any idea what could be happening to my lil boy?

 

[VolunteerChin22]

Was he convulsing? Wondering if maybe he was having a seizure...when they have a seizure they act almost drunk looking afterwards...

 

[SmileX3]

I didn't see him convulse. He was fine then I literally gave chews to the others, turned and he was on his side looking dead.

 

[Jazicat]

Personally I would be on my way to the vet to make sure he was okay.

 

[SmileX3]

I kept him outside for a long time and now he's acting normal and back in his cage, eating and drinking normally. I have absolutely no idea what happened. If anyone has ever had this happen or has any helpful knowledge, please pass it on to me because I thought for sure I was going to lose my lil buddy.

 

[Millie'sMum]

Weird! I will be sure to look out for this with my lil girl. Glad to hear he is acting normal again!

 

[Christina Noraas]

Like Jazicat I'd be on my way to the vet as well to make sure that everything was okay and that it wasn't going to happen again.

 

[Claire D]

Sounds like he had a seizure. Some chins have excitement fits around food/treat time. They look slightly different to hypoglycaemic (low blood sugar) fits & are more 'focal' in nature. It is possible he was so excited about his stick that he had a fit.

I would continue to monitor him for abnormal behaviour, make sure he is moving properly, eating, drinking, peeing & pooping ok & if you are at all concerned then a trip to the vet is advised.