Severe hyperthermia is a disease that affects nearly every system in the body.
When snail or slug bait is accidentally ingested by dogs, it can result in severe, rapid clinical signs, including agitation, tremors, seizures, and secondary,
severe hyperthermia (up to temperatures of 108ºF / 42.2 ºC).
Prolonged or
severe hyperthermia can cause lethargy, vomit, diarrhea, multi-system organ failure, prolonged blood clotting times, seizures, coma, and death.
Not exact matches
On the other hand, if the
hyperthermia is
severe, some pets may develop multi-organ failure and may die.
Cold water baths and access to water immediately after a race limit the severity of
hyperthermia but intravenous fluids are sometimes necessary to treat the most
severe cases.
Ingestion in our pets can lead to
severe tremors, seizures and
hyperthermia!
Rickettsia rickettsii is the causative agent of a relatively
severe tick borne rickettsiosis, which is characterized by
hyperthermia, cephalagia (headache), bone and muscle pain and a rash (humans), which first appears on the wrists and ankles and subsequently becomes generalized and may become hemorrhagic.
Heatstroke is a state of
hyperthermia (106 - 109 F) resulting in multi-organ damage and in
severe cases death.
We offer Intensive Care Unit services that include an oxygen and temperature control chamber that can be used to assist in a range of situations from respiratory distress to
severe hypothermia or
hyperthermia.