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Is My Chinchilla Having A Heat Stress?

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Most common questions used to investigate

Does your chinchilla exhibits restlessness?

Does your chinchilla exhibits deep and accelerated breathing?

Does your chinchilla exhibits drooling?

Does your chinchilla exhibits weakness?

Does your chinchilla have a fever?

Does your chinchilla have respiratory complications (i.e., lung congestion)?

Have your chinchilla fallen into a coma?

Common conclusions

Your chinchilla doesn't show any symptom of heat stress. However, chinchillas are very sensitive to sudden changes in their environment and when the temperature is above 80 degrees Fahrenheit the chinchillas may experience various complications.

Your chinchilla shows few common symptoms of heat stress. If the temperature in your pet's enclosure is above 80 degrees Fahrenheit, your chinchilla may be showing the first signs of heat stress. Your veterinarian should make a diagnosis by recording the animal's rectal temperature and assessing its environmental conditions with the information you provide.

Your chinchilla shows several common symptoms of heat stress. If the temperature in your pet's enclosure is above 80 degrees Fahrenheit, your chinchilla may be suffering from heat stress. Your veterinarian should make a diagnosis by recording the animal's rectal temperature and assessing its environmental conditions with the information you provide. To treat heat stress the chinchilla's body must be cooled off slowly by giving it cold water baths. Coldwater enemas may also be administered by your veterinarian. To properly cool the body, regularly check the chinchilla's rectal temperature and modify the treatment accordingly until its body temperature is normal.

Your chinchilla shows all common symptoms of heat stress including life-threatening signs like a coma. Your veterinarian should make a diagnosis by recording the animal's rectal temperature and assessing its environmental conditions with the information you provide. To treat heat stress the chinchilla's body must be cooled off slowly by giving it cold water baths. Coldwater enemas may also be administered by your veterinarian. To properly cool the body, regularly check the chinchilla's rectal temperature and modify the treatment accordingly until its body temperature is normal.

References

https://www.petmd.com/exotic/emergency/e_ex_ch_heat_stress

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Hi! I’m Sreten Filipović. I graduated from the Faculty of Agriculture at the University of Belgrade, with a master's degree in Environmental Protection in Agricultural Systems. I’ve worked as a researcher at Finland's Natural Resources Institute (LUKE) on a project aimed at adapting south-western Finland to drought episodes. I founded a consulting agency in the field of environment and agriculture to help farmers who want to implement the principles of sustainability on their farms. I’m also a founding member of the nonprofit organization Ecogenesis from Belgrade whose main goal is non-formal education on the environment and ecology. In my spare time, I like to write blog posts about sustainability, the environment, animal farming, horticulture, and plant protection. I’ve also published several science-fiction short stories. You can find me on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/sreten-filipovi%C4%87-515aa5158/