1. Reasons for fever in pet dogs and cats: p>
The causes of pet fever can be roughly divided into infectious diseases and non-infectious diseases. Infectious diseases mainly include respiratory tract infections, bacterial infections, viral infections, parasitic infections, etc. These diseases can cause the pet’s body temperature to rise , and other associated symptoms.
If the fever is caused by infectious diseases, symptomatic treatment of these diseases should be given first. When the causative factors of these diseases gradually disappear, the pet’s health Body temperature will gradually return to normal. Viral infections such as feline nasal branch and canine distemper may cause the body temperature of dogs and cats to suddenly rise, and then suddenly return to normal, eventually reaching above 41 °C. If treatment measures are not taken in time, it is likely to cause dehydration in dogs and cats. Fever caused by infectious diseases is usually accompanied by symptoms such as cough, diarrhea, vomiting, and increased eye and nose secretions, and these symptoms will intensify in a short period of time, and the temperature rise is also obvious.
Fever caused by non-infectious diseases mainly includes heat stroke, heart failure, rheumatism, severe skin burns, leukemia, etc. These conditions can also cause the symptoms of elevated body temperature in dogs and cats, but the temperature rises It may be relatively slow, and it is not easy to detect if the pet owner does not pay much attention.
For example, dogs and cats may have a slight fever after being vaccinated. This is a normal phenomenon, because the vaccine is also a weak virus. Fever occurs after vaccination, but this usually goes away on its own within a day or two.
Some dogs and cats will have fever after giving birth, this is because the body of dogs and cats may be deficient in calcium after giving birth. It is easy to have a fever and convulsions because of the cold. This situation is similar to a cold and fever. Dogs and cats may experience mild fever, limb weakness, and sedentary symptoms.
Second, how to judge the pet has a fever?
When dogs and cats have a fever, they usually have symptoms such as lethargy, loss of appetite, hyperactivity or depression, and like to hide. If the fever is caused by an infectious disease, there will also be corresponding symptoms. other symptoms. Because the normal body temperature of dogs and cats is higher than that of humans, if it is only a slight fever, pet owners generally cannot measure the body temperature of dogs and cats by touching them with their hands, but use a pet-specific thermometer.
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There are three main ways to measure body temperature for dogs and cats, leg temperature, ear temperature and rectal temperature.
To measure the leg temperature is to place a pet-specific thermometer on the inner thigh of the dog and cat, and let it stand for about five minutes. During this period, the dog or cat should be prevented from moving, otherwise the measurement may be affected. result.
A special ear thermometer for pets should also be used to measure the ear temperature of dogs and cats, but the accuracy of this measurement method is not high enough, and it should be measured multiple times.
To measure the rectal temperature, you need to insert a pet-specific thermometer into the anus of the dog and cat, and then take it out after standing for three to five minutes. It should be noted that the thermometer should be disinfected before and after the measurement to avoid causing bacteria Infect. The accuracy of rectal temperature is relatively high, but it is also difficult to measure, because dogs and cats generally resist when measuring rectal temperature, and cats are also prone to stress. It will cause a certain impact, so when testing the anus, the pet owner must pay attention to appease the emotions of the dog and cat. If they are extremely resistant, the pet owner should not be forceful.
In addition to To identify whether a dog or cat has a fever, you can also observe other physical manifestations of the dog and cat. For example, when dogs and cats have a fever, their ears will be very hot, their hair will become very dry and messy, and defecation will be difficult to a certain extent, and even if they do not defecate for a long time, their noses will be particularly dry when they have a fever. These are all because of body temperature. Elevated results in the loss of water from the body.
Third, the method of reducing fever in pet dogs and cats
Usually, the body temperature of dogs and cats is higher than 39 ℃ is a fever. After confirming that the body temperature of the dog and cat has risen, the pet owner can also take physical cooling to help the dog and cat reduce the fever.
1. Physical cooling
The pet owner can use alcohol cotton balls to wipe the pads
, underarms, inner ears, thighs of dogs and cats This can stimulate the expansion of blood vessels in the skin of dogs and cats, and help the skin to dissipate heat. However, it should be noted that although the physical cooling method is safe and effective, it is not allowed to excessively wipe alcohol on the skin of dogs and cats, especially the position of the foot pads, because when the skin of dogs and cats absorbs alcohol excessively, alcohol poisoning is likely to occur. Happening.
2. Drugs to reduce fever
If the situation is more serious, it is necessary to give dogs and cats drugs to achieve the effect of cooling. Winnoan is a common antipyretic for dogs and cats, also known as flunixin meglumine granules. It is mainly used for fever and body heat caused by various inflammations, fever, viruses and colds. It also has anti-inflammatory and analgesic effects. Taking this drug after a fever in dogs and cats can quickly reduce the fever and effectively relieve the discomfort caused by the fever.
Usage and Dosage: It needs to be brewed with warm water, 1 pack of medicine and 5ml of water, half a pack for dogs and cats under 10kg, one pack for dogs and cats under 10-25kg, 25-40kg for dogs and cats Dogs and cats should take two packs each time, twice a day, and the medication should not exceed five days. This drug cannot be used at the same time as other non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, and it is best to consult a doctor before taking it to avoid adverse reactions.
Notes:
When dogs and cats have a fever, they must not take human antipyretics, even pediatric antipyretics. Human medicines and veterinary use are likely to cause serious consequences. Dogs and cats with fever also need to take antibacterial and anti-inflammatory drugs. Pet owners can choose compound amoxicillin powder. This anti-inflammatory drug has strong antibacterial and anti-infective effects, and can effectively treat inflammation, fever, cough and other symptoms caused by diseases.
Fever in dogs and cats is a manifestation of the anti-infection mechanism in the body, and it is also one of the signals of disease occurrence. , the cause should be found out in time, instead of immediately giving dogs and cats antipyretics, because fever caused by many diseases cannot be treated by taking antipyretics, but corresponding treatment measures should be taken for the infection first. However, no matter what the cause of the fever is, the dog and cat should be asked to drink as much water as possible to replenish the body’s water in time to avoid symptoms of dehydration. If you still don’t understand something after reading the article, you can consult a veterinarian to learn more about pet fever.
