What is a fever for a dog?
Test the dog’s temperature. A dog’s normal body temperature is between 37.5 and 39.3 degrees (a little lower in adults and a little higher in puppies). A dog’s temperature is usually measured using an anal thermometer. Ordinary thermometers are not accurate enough. If your dog’s temperature is over 39.5 degrees, you can be sure your dog has a fever.
What are the characteristics of a dog fever?
1. Depression, poor spirit, listlessness.
2, drowsy, tired, the dog has a fever and often likes to find a corner to sleep to make the body more comfortable.
3. Anorexia. When a dog has a fever, anorexia will appear.
4. Thirsty, when the dog has a fever, the mouth will be dry and the nose will be dry.
What should I do if my dog has a fever?
1. Help the dog cool down and dissipate heat. Wet your dog’s limbs, soles, stomach, ears, back, and neck with warm water or alcohol to help the dog cool off.
2. Feed the dog some Qingkailing or Xiao Chaihu to help the dog clear heat and reduce fever. The amount should not be too much.
3. Let the dog drink more water to promote its own metabolism and lower body temperature.
4. Take the dog to the hospital in time for a routine examination to confirm that it is a simple fever. Direct subcutaneous injection can help the dog to reduce fever.
5. Eat lightly. Finally, pay attention to the dog’s staple food. Choose light, non-greasy, easy-to-digest and absorb dog food, so that the dog can get enough nutrition as soon as possible, enhance immunity, and restore health!
