Please wait for a while before helping the dog to measure its temperature after being exercised

Normal dog's body temperature will continuously change within a normal range. Each dog has its own normal value, but generally it will not be lower than or exceed this normal range. Generally, the temperature difference of an ordinary dog ​​is about 38-39 degrees. Naturally, due to the influence of some external environments, it is normal for the body temperature to be slightly higher or lower. However, if the value is too biased, it must be abnormal. At this time, the owner must pay more attention to the dog's mental state and appetite.

During the process of raising dogs at home, owners should always pay attention to the dog's body temperature in order to immediately detect changes in the dog's body temperature, which is important for understanding whether the dog is sick. , determine the nature of the disease, and estimate the prognosis are of important significance. The correct method should be used when measuring the dog's body temperature, otherwise the measured value may be inaccurate and the dog may be harmed.

To measure the dog's temperature, it is to measure the rectal temperature, because the temperature at this location is the most accurate. When measuring the dog's temperature, we must first swing the mercury of the thermometer below 35 degrees, and then dry and disinfect the thermometer. You can wipe it clean with a cotton ball dipped in physiological saline or alcohol. Next, restrain the dog so that it does not move around, then use your left hand to lift the dog's tail and expose the anus. With your right hand, gently insert the thermometer 4-5 cm deep into the anus, continue for about 3 minutes, then take it out and cover it with cotton. After wiping the ball, take a temperature reading.

If the body temperature is generally 0.2 degrees higher than or lower than normal, there is no need to worry too much. We can record the results of body temperature measurement, measure it twice a day, and connect these body temperature numbers to form an arc on a special thermometer, which is called a thermal arc. The shape of the thermal arc can reflect what disease the dog is suffering from.

It is normal for the body temperature to be slightly biased due to environmental influences

1. Fever retention :High fever that lasts for more than 3 days and the temperature difference is within 1 degree is rare in pneumonia.

2. Chichi fever: This kind of body temperature changes greatly, and the body temperature varies by more than 1 degree per day without falling to normal temperature. , seen in bronchopneumonia and sepsis.

3. Interrupted fever: Fever and apyrexia occur alternately, seen in sporidiosis and trypanosomiasis.

4. There is no fixed temperature: The duration of the fever is not fixed, the changes are not sequential, and the temperature difference in body temperature is not large occasionally. , great fluctuations occasionally occur. This type of fever appears in many atypical diseases, such as osmotic pleurisy.

Compared to high temperature, we need to pay more attention to low temperature, because the condition of dogs with this kind of body temperature reaction is very bad, which can be seen in postpartum paralysis and shock , collapse, extreme weakness, or the disease progresses to the most dangerous stage of death.

Measuring the body temperature of dogs is of great importance and significance. For example, when we vaccinate dogs, many hospitals will measure the body temperature of dogs first. This is because the vaccine is only suitable for injection when the dog is healthy. If it is injected suddenly, it will cause adverse effects on the dog. In addition, body temperature is also an important basis for reflecting the dog's health. Whether the body temperature is high or low, it proves that the dog's health is not ideal at this time.

Also be careful when measuring the dog's temperature. If the dog has been running for a long time or done a lot of things before measuring the temperature, If the dog is not exercising, you should let the dog rest for a while, because if the dog’s temperature is measured at this time, their temperature will definitely be higher, so the measured temperature will not be accurate, and it will not reflect well. Healthy dog ​​scene.

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