Symptoms of low-grade fever in dogs

1. Lack of energy

Generally, dogs are very active, like to pester their owners, and are very concerned about the movements around them. sensitive. When a dog has a low-grade fever, it will be completely opposite to this. It will suddenly become very quiet, look listless, and lie motionless all day long. When the owner calls it, its response will be slow or even unresponsive.

2. No appetite

Dogs are delicious. They can eat their favorite food no matter how much the owner feeds it. But a dog with a low fever will not be like this. It will have no appetite to eat. Even if the most delicious food is placed in front of it, it will only take one or two bites at most.

3. There is a lot of eye droppings

Healthy dogs have bright eyes and little eye droppings in the corners of their eyes. However, when dogs have a low fever, their eyes will show obvious symptoms, such as hollow eyes. , the whites of my eyes are much redder than usual, and there is more eye mucus in the corners of my eyes.

4. Fever

The dog’s foot pads and belly will be hot. You can touch the dog’s ears, foot pads and belly to feel if it is hot. If these areas feel hot to the touch, you can wipe them with alcohol to help your dog dissipate heat.

Treatment of low-grade fever in dogs

1. Put the dog in a ventilated place, give the dog plenty of water to drink, and urinate frequently. Take away some of the body's calories.

2. Wrap the ice cubes with a veil and place them where the dog sleeps.

3. Spray alcohol on the dog’s four paws to cool down.

4. Massage the nose and the whole body to promote blood circulation and ventilation, which is helpful for treatment.

5. Wash your dog’s face with cold water, no matter it is cold in winter or hot or hot, it is very effective in preventing colds.

6. Boil water and place it next to the dog, allowing it to breathe the steam twice a day to speed up recovery.

7. If the dog’s fever exceeds 40 degrees, it needs to be taken to the pet hospital for fever reduction.