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This article was co-written by Beverly Ulbrich. Beverly Ulbrich is a dog trainer and behavior expert, and co-founder of The Pooch Coach, a dog training business in the San Francisco Bay Area. She is certified as a canine assessor by the American Kennel Club and serves on the boards of directors of the Humane Society of America and Rocket Dog Rescue. She has been voted the best dog trainer in the San Francisco Bay Area four times by SF Chronicle and Bay Woof and has won four “Top Dog Blog” awards. She has also appeared on TV as an expert on dog behavior. Beverly has over 17 years of dog training experience and specializes in training dogs that are aggressive or show signs of stress. She holds a master’s degree in business administration from Santa Clara University and a bachelor of science degree from Rutgers University.
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Determining whether your dog has a fever will help you choose an early treatment for your dog and prevent the disease from getting worse. Although the only accurate method of taking a dog’s temperature is with a rectal thermometer, it is also useful to get a dog’s temperature quickly in the absence of a thermometer.
Steps
Feel the dog’s body temperature
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Feel the ears and cushion the flesh under the dog’s paws. Dogs with fever often have very hot ears and paws. You can guess your dog’s temperature by touching their ears and paws with sensitive parts like their cheeks or the back of your hand. Are those places hotter than your body temperature? Healthy dogs have a body temperature only slightly higher than humans.
- The ears and cushions under the dog’s paws have many blood vessels. When your dog has a fever, these areas will heat up as the immune cells in the blood move to the infected parts of the body. The increased circulation of immune cells in the blood creates heat in the blood vessels.
- It’s also not uncommon for dogs’ left and right ears to have different temperatures. If one ear is warmer than the other, it’s usually a sign of an ear infection, not a fever.
Touch the dog’s nose. If your dog’s nose is hot and has a greenish or yellowish discharge, there is a good chance that the dog has a fever and an infection. [1] X Source of Research Your dog may be dealing with a respiratory infection, although this may appear only in severe cases. Some illnesses such as hay fever or kennel cough also have these manifestations. So it’s extremely important to get your dog to the vet quickly if you notice a green or yellow nose discharge.
- Even a healthy dog’s body temperature and humidity can fluctuate – strangely enough, a dog’s nose is always cold and wet. The fact is that a dog’s nose often dries out in certain situations such as lying in the sun, sleeping near a fireplace, exercising, or when the dog is dehydrated. What does your dog’s nose normally look like? Has the dog had any of the above activities before that caused the nose to become hot and dry?
Feel the dog’s armpits and groin area. These areas are often swollen and hot when the dog has a fever and infection. You can use the back of your hand to measure the temperature of your dog’s axillary and groin lymph nodes. However, you need to make sure your hand has a normal temperature, neither cold nor hot, because you will take the temperature of your hand to compare.
- Lymph nodes contain bacteria and virus-fighting immune cells that filter the infection-causing microorganisms in the blood. When an infection is present, the lymph nodes act as a line of defense. Immune cells will gather in this area and secrete certain substances that stimulate the brain to cause fever. The lymph node area will be hot and swollen due to inflammation because many different immune responses are taking place at the same time.
- Since the skin in the dog’s armpits and rows is sparse, you can easily feel the dog’s temperature.
Check your dog’s gums. Your dog’s gums may be warm and dry if he has a fever. Another important sign to look out for is that your dog’s gums look redder than usual, especially when they’re bright red like burnt bricks. This could be a sign of a high fever or even a blood infection.
- Dogs without dental disease will have moist, glossy, and pink gums similar to those found in humans. You can tuck the dog’s lips behind the upper canine and place the tip of your index finger against the dog’s gums to measure the temperature and humidity. Is the color, temperature and humidity of its gums the same as yours? If not, there is probably an infection.
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Check for signs of hypothermia. Dogs that are unwell or in shock may have a low body temperature. In addition to chilling the furthest parts of the body, dogs may also exhibit body temperature adaptations such as shivering or goosebumps. Dogs whose body temperature drops to dangerously low levels will be very weak and may collapse. In that case, you need to immediately take your dog to the vet.
- Note that not every dog that shivers is cold; This phenomenon can also be a response to stress, anxiety or pain. Contact your veterinarian as soon as possible if you know that your dog has no reason to tremble.
Observe the dog’s external expression
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Watch for other signs that your dog has a fever. In addition to taking your dog’s temperature, one of the first things you can do is watch for other signs in your dog. It is important to be aware of changes in behavior, from difficult bowel movements to cough or runny nose, as this can provide important information that indicates an infection. [2] X Source A Study of the Mechanism and Treatment of Experimental Heat Pyrexia. Daily, William, Harrison, Tinsley. American Journal of Medical Sciences. Jan48, Vp 215, Issue I, p42-55 Possible symptoms include: [3] X Research Source
- Anorexia
- Lethargy, lethargy or inactive
- Weak
- Vomit
- Diarrhea
- Sleep all day
- Avoid other dogs
Observe the dog’s appearance and behavior. When your dog has a high fever, you can feel the heat radiating from the dog’s body from standing up to a meter away without touching it. Some other symptoms that may be observed include:
- Dogs panting heavily for so long, you can feel his hot breath on your cheeks.
- Dogs may be thirsty and drink more than usual because they become dehydrated when panting.
- The fever can make the joints aching. This phenomenon manifests in reluctance to move, difficulty standing up, and staggered, even limping gait.
- Dogs with fever will be withdrawn, quiet, and lethargic. Dogs may be unusually irritable when touched because they feel uneasy and uncomfortable.
- The dog will have less grooming, its coat will be ruffled and mottled or dry and dull.
Pet, pet, and encourage the dog to play. Try to feel the dog’s body when it is not sick. Are the dog’s eyes lethargic? Dog hair is no longer shiny? Dogs not as loud and eager as usual? Any change in physical and behavioral characteristics could be a sign that the dog is sick.
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If the dog seems fine, check again in an hour. If your dog is behaving normally, hot but seems fine, you should let him rest in a cool place for an hour, then check his temperature again to see if the previous signs are normal. Fever is a natural immune response, and you may have to wait and see if it’s serious.
- Remember that if the dog is hot in the furthest parts of the body and is behaving abnormally, the condition may be more severe than if the dog is just warm and looks fine. What’s worrying is the infection, not the fever.
Understanding fever in dogs
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Know that fever is a normal immune response. In most cases, a fever is nothing to worry about. It is a sign that the body is fighting an infection or is in the process of healing. However, in other cases, a fever can be a sign of an infection. If your dog shows any unusual symptoms, you should contact your veterinarian immediately.
- When the body is infected with gram-negative bacteria, toxins from the bacterial cell walls act as signals sent to the brain and cause fever. Severe infections can lead to severe fever with a very high temperature. [4] X General Veterinary Pathpogy (1984) by RG Thomson: Department of Veterinary Clinical Pathpogy Western Cplege of Veterinary Medicine, University of Saskatchewan. WB Saunders Company 1984. p. 249 Instead of helping the animals, this extreme heat can damage organs like the testicles and brain. This can lead to convulsions and coma, sometimes causing infertility. Therefore, it is important to detect fever early and take timely treatment to prevent unwanted complications.
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Call the vet. When in doubt, contact your veterinarian for professional advice. In addition to seeking treatment when unusual symptoms appear, you should also pay attention to your dog’s temperature if the fever persists for more than 24 hours. Veterinarians may prescribe antipyretics to bring down your dog’s temperature almost immediately.
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Consider related illnesses. If your dog’s fever is accompanied by another, often more serious, condition, you’ll notice a different set of symptoms. It could be a respiratory infection or a gastroenteritis. Note the following symptoms:
- If you have a respiratory infection, your dog may cough, sneeze, and have a runny nose or eyes. This condition will affect the dog’s behavior and sleep.
- If you have gastroenteritis, your dog may have anorexia, vomiting, or diarrhea. If you suspect your dog has a gastrointestinal disorder, watch him when he goes to the bathroom. Does it have diarrhea? Is there blood in the urine?
- If you notice anything unusual regarding these two conditions, consult your veterinarian immediately; Fever is just one of many symptoms that need to be addressed.
Advice
- Even healthy dogs can have a high temperature after exercise, or become lethargic from time to time, so the first thing you should do is give your dog a break. Give your dog water to cool down before taking his temperature and assessing his health.
- Unfortunately, there is no way to accurately measure a dog’s temperature other than using a standard rectal thermometer. If you are able to take your dog’s temperature with this device, remember that the average dog’s rectal temperature is between 38.4°C – 39.4°C. [2] X Source A Study of the Mechanism and Treatment of Experimental Heat Pyrexia. Daily, William, Harrison, Tinsley. American Journal of Medical Sciences. Jan48, Vp 215, Issue I, p42-55 A dog is considered to have a fever if the measured temperature exceeds 39.4°C.
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This article was co-written by Beverly Ulbrich. Beverly Ulbrich is a dog trainer and behavior expert, and co-founder of The Pooch Coach, a dog training business in the San Francisco Bay Area. She is certified as a canine assessor by the American Kennel Club and serves on the boards of directors of the Humane Society of America and Rocket Dog Rescue. She has been voted the best dog trainer in the San Francisco Bay Area four times by SF Chronicle and Bay Woof and has won four “Top Dog Blog” awards. She has also appeared on TV as an expert on dog behavior. Beverly has over 17 years of dog training experience and specializes in training dogs that are aggressive or show signs of stress. She holds a master’s degree in business administration from Santa Clara University and a bachelor of science degree from Rutgers University.
This article has been viewed 56,913 times.
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