What are the symptoms and treatments for dog fever?

Feb 23,2024
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During the change of seasons, the temperature difference between day and night is large, and people are more likely to catch colds, and dogs are also the same. As a poop collector, you should pay more attention to your dog's health, and don't wait until it becomes serious. Today I will teach you how to judge the symptoms of a dog’s fever.

Judgment method:

1. Observe whether the dog's mental state is as lively as usual, whether it has lowered its head, drooped tail, stood still, or was unresponsive. The dog's nose is obviously dry and no longer wet like before.

2. Does the dog have symptoms of loss of appetite, picky eaters, refusal to eat, and suddenly likes to drink ice water? Follow the public account "Pet Knowledge Sharing" to reply to a cold and find out what to do if your dog has a cold

3. Check whether the stool is normal.

4. Check the dog’s eyes to see if there is redness, swelling, discharge, or turbidity.

5. Use a thermometer to measure the dog’s rectal temperature, or measure the temperature of the inner thigh.

6. Healthy dog ​​body temperature:

The normal body temperature of small dogs is: 38.5~39℃ for puppies; 38~39℃ for adult dogs.

The normal body temperature of medium-sized dogs is: 38.5~39℃ for puppies; 38~38.5℃ for adult dogs.

The normal body temperature of large dogs is: 38.2~39℃ for puppies; 37.5~38℃ for adult dogs.

Simply put, when your dog’s body temperature exceeds 39.5°C, it means that your dog has a fever.

Treatment methods for dog fever:

1. When a dog has a fever, the cause of the disease must be ruled out, which is what we usually call prescribing the right medicine.

a. If the infection causes fever, the source of infection must be removed to keep the dog’s living environment hygienic.

b. If you have a cold or fever, pay attention to keeping your dog warm.

2. Go to the pet hospital to give your dog a fever-reducing injection.

3. Use alcohol to wipe the dog's foot pads, belly, and ears every once in a while.

4. Put an ice pack on the dog's belly for about 1 minute, then put it on again after a while, repeat several times. The above are some symptoms and treatments of dog fever. I hope everyone will take good care of your dog and prevent it from catching a cold when the weather changes. Prevention is better than cure.

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