What to Do If a Bamboo Rat Has Heatstroke? Detailed Prevention and Treatment Measures

The bamboo rat is a common animal in daily life, and because of its high application value it is widely farmed. During farming, bamboo rats can suffer from heatstroke, so what should you do if a bamboo rat has heatstroke?

1. What to do if a bamboo rat has heatstroke?

After a bamboo rat suffers heatstroke, it should immediately be moved to a cool, ventilated place, and a towel soaked in cold water should be placed over its body. Generally, the towel should be replaced or water sprayed once every 5 minutes until the body temperature drops to normal. At the same time, 10 ml of 0.9% saline plus 10% glucose water should be administered orally. You can also drip-feed 5 drops of Huoxiang Zhengqi Shui or orally administer 3 pills of Rendan.

2. Under what circumstances do bamboo rats suffer heatstroke?

Bamboo rat heatstroke mainly occurs in the hot summer. The causes include bamboo rats being exposed to sunlight for too long during transport, failure to pay attention to cooling, high loading density in crates during transport, excessive crowding, poor ventilation, muggy heat, farms lacking ventilation equipment and failing to take cooling measures, high rearing density, and insufficient moisture in the feed combined with failure to supply drinking water in time. The bamboo rat is a fur-bearing animal and is very sensitive to heat. If cooling measures are not properly implemented, bamboo rats of all ages can develop this disease. Especially when the bedding straw in the rat enclosure is too thick and there is no ventilation, young rats are most prone to heatstroke, and pregnant female rats are also easily affected.