Pet Tips
Tip 4 – How to take a dog’s temperature
If you suspect your dog is sick then taking your dog’s temperature is important. It is not difficult, but it is a task best performed with two people. Have someone hold the dog still, preferably someone the dog knows and likes.
- Apply petroleum jelly to the head or bulb of a rectal thermometer.
- Slowly slide the thermometer into the dog’s rectum about 1 inch deep.
- Wait 2 minutes for a mercury thermometer.
Remove slowly and read the thermometer. Shake down the thermometer and clean it after every use.
A dog’s normal body temperature ranges between 100.5 Fahrenheit (38.1°C) and 102.5 Fahrenheit (39.2°C).
A dog’s temperature below 99 degrees Fahrenheit (37.2°C) and temperatures above 104 degrees Fahrenheit (40°C) are considered extremely serious and your dog should be brought to a veterinarian immediately.
Our dog has had diarrea for the past 5 days. No change in food and hos temp. is 101 F. Any ideas on how to deal with this. He is a border collie, golden retriever cross.
Terry
5 days of diarrhea is way too long and your dog can get dehydrated. If this were my dog I’d deal with this by taking it to a vet.
Good luck.
I have a 2 1/2 year old labador mix that recently has been acting weird, we recently had a 7 month old husky puppy pass away from parvo I was heartbroken and they were really close. My lab wont eat but will drink ,her BM are kind of soft not runny though, she puked 2 times like 3 days ago and hasnt puked since then could she have caught parvo being older? She was our rescue dog about a year ago and we asumed she got her shots and now we have our fingers crossed. Do you think it could be depresstion from the other puppy passing away?
If your pet is not eating for more than 24 hours a vet visit is in order. If it’s been a few days and he’s still not eating it’s URGENT to see a doctor asap.
I actually question why you branded this particular posting,
“Taking a dog’s temperature – weekly pet tips by Pets.ca | Pets.ca”. Either way I really admired it!I appreciate it,Leticia