How to take care of a dog with a fever? What should I do if my dog has a fever

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When the dog has fever symptoms, it is necessary to pay attention to it in time**. When the dog has a fever, there will be symptoms of loss of appetite and poor spirits, once the diagnosis must be carried out according to the doctor's instructions**, do not blindly use medicine, some antipyretics are poison for dogs. So what do you need to pay attention to when your dog has a fever?

1. It is forbidden to abuse antipyretic drugs in dogs with fever

1. Abuse of antipyretics will mask the symptoms and aggravate the condition.

2. The blind use of antipyretics may disrupt the fever law of some diseases, thereby affecting the correctness of diagnosis.

3. If the fever caused by acute and chronic inflammation is antibacterial and anti-inflammatory, and the fever will naturally be reduced when the inflammation subsides, and the antipyretic medicine does not have the effect of antibacterial and anti-inflammatory.

2. If the dog's body temperature exceeds 40 degrees, it should be dealt with in time

1. During fever, the function of phagocytes is strengthened, which is conducive to the production of antibodies in the body, which is not conducive to the reproduction and survival of pathogens. Therefore, fever is a defensive response of the body in its fight against pathogens.

2. Take puppies as an example, if the body temperature exceeds 40 degrees, it is considered a fever; However, sometimes a slightly high body temperature is not a sign of illness.

3. Some puppies may have one or two degrees of difference at different times of the day due to emotional, activity or environmental influences.

Dogs (** hounds) in the signs of fever can tell us, such as listlessness, "miserable" expression, loss of appetite, etc.; Some puppies have shortness of breath and increased heartbeat. We should seek medical attention from a veterinarian immediately.

If the dog has a fever, you can give the dog more water, replenish water, and also carry out physical cooling.

1. Drink more water and replenish water: When the dog has a fever, the water in the body will also be seriously insufficient, in order to avoid dehydration of the dog, it is recommended to give the dog more water to drink and replenish enough water.

2. Physical cooling: If you find that your dog has a fever, you can choose to do physical cooling for your dog at home, such as wiping the dog's foot pad with alcohol, or putting an ice pack on the dog's belly, but remember not to put it for too long, the best time to place the ice pack is about a minute, repeatedly, which can help to cool down.

3. Seek medical attention in time: After all, a dog fever is not a trivial matter, not to mention that the pet owner is not a doctor, so if you find that your dog has a fever, it is best to seek medical treatment directly, and you must not delay, otherwise it will only delay the time for treatment. It is recommended to feed the dog with probiotics to help regulate the stomach and intestines after taking the medicine.

When the dog has a fever, the appetite may decrease, the pet owner can choose to give the dog some fresh meat food, fresh meat food contains a large amount of meat, so the palatability will generally be better, and contains a variety of nutrients, which can meet the needs of the dog.

In addition, it is recommended that pet owners take their dogs out for a walk, proper exercise can help dogs enhance their physical fitness, reduce the chance of getting sick, and go out to bask in the sun is also very good for the dog's hair.

Dogs with fever can choose physical cooling and injection of fever-reducing injections, physical cooling can choose ice or appropriate application of alcohol on the foot pads, ear tips and other positions, severe high temperature can also choose to wet the whole body with cold water, cold water enema and so on. Drug injections need to go to the pet hospital, but the specific situation still needs to be based on the dog's own situation, and under the guidance of a professional veterinarian. The normal body temperature of dogs is usually around degrees to Celsius, more than 1 degree Celsius can be a low-grade fever, more than 1 degree Celsius can be a high fever, more than 1 degree Celsius is basically a super high fever, the higher the body temperature, the more rapid treatment is required.

In addition, fever is often only the most common manifestation of clinical symptoms, and it is not too specific, so it is necessary to look for the ** that causes the fever, so as to be more accurate**.

Give your dog fever reducers.

Before sending the dog to the hospital, the pet owner can give the dog some antipyretics that people eat, because aspirin and Tylenol are two antipyretics that can be used by the dog. Then you can send the dog to the hospital for **.

2. Take the dog to get a fever injection.

If the dog has a very bad fever, the pet owner must take the dog to the hospital for fever injections as soon as possible. Because the dog burns too badly, it is easy to endanger the dog's life, and if it is not carried out in time**, it is likely to bring death to the dog.

3. Wipe the dog's body with alcohol.

If the dog is not very badly burned, the pet owner can physically cool the dog, you can wipe the dog's limbs, chest, back and neck with 75% alcohol, and soak the towel with ice water or cold water to cool the compress.

When a dog has a fever, there are physical and chemical ways to reduce fever. The physical method is to put a towel on the ice cube and put it in the groin to cool the compress, if it does not improve after 2-3 hours, the chemical method should be used, that is, the fever reduction injection. It should be noted that if the fever only subsides, and the underlying disease is not resolved, the body temperature may rise again.

Alcohol can be used to physically cool down the dog's feet, the inside of the limbs, and the abdomen. But only by targeting ** can the problem be solved, otherwise it may aggravate the condition. If it is due to a virus, it needs to be treated with antiviral, cooling treatment, and if it is caused by a bacterial infection, it needs to be treated with antibiotics**.

Send it to the pet hospital to check what caused it, of course, the price is not expensive.

The most effective way for a dog to have a fever is to give it more water, which can properly cool down and replenish water. If it's winter, be sure to keep your dog warm. Then give the dog some antipyretics, and you can generally recover your health.

When the dog has a fever, due to the increase in body temperature, the evaporation of water in the body will also become faster, so it is necessary to give the dog more water, preferably cool boiled water, which can not only properly reduce the dog's body temperature, but also avoid the dog from experiencing symptoms of dehydration.

Secondly, when the dog has a fever, we also need to find the cause of the fever, if it is a winter fever, it is often due to the cold, at this time, we had better put more warm things in the place where the dog lives, so that the dog can keep warm, if the fever is not serious, in fact, the dog will be able to heal itself in a few days.

If someone in the family eats antipyretics, you can also give the dog a little, but you need to use a children's dose, too much may cause damage to the dog's body. It is best to give the dog a special antipyretic medicine for dogs, if the fever is not serious, it can generally recover its health after a few days.

What should I do if my dog has a fever? Many people don't know, so I'll tell you what to do if your dog has a fever.

01 First of all, when the dog has a fever, we can give the dog some water, so that the body temperature of the dog chain Xiang dog can drop, do not drink raw water, it is best to give the dog some cold boiled water, the effect of cooling the dog is better, and it may be better to drink more days.

02 Secondly, when the dog has a fever, we also need to find the cause of the fever, if it is a fever in winter, it is often due to the cold, at this time, we had better put more warm things in the place where the dog lives, so that the dog can keep warm, if the fever is not serious, in fact, the dog will be able to heal itself in a few days.

03 Then, if the dog has a fever, we can also give the dog some food to resist colds, generally the dog's fever is often due to a cold, we can give the dog some tomatoes, tomatoes contain a lot of vitamin C, the dog's recovery is very helpful, this we can try.

04 Finally, if the dog fever is particularly serious, then we can only send the dog to the pet hospital to see, often need to give the dog injections or medicine, so that the dog can get better quickly, don't wait for the dog to recover itself, generally see the dog can't eat at all, often the dog has a fever and is hungry and blind.

<>1. Cause of fever

There are many factors that can cause a dog to have a fever during daily feeding.

For example, when the dog has trauma, ear infection, urinary tract infection, swollen and painful gums and other diseases, the dog's body functions will make a certain resistance, so the body temperature will rise accordingly; Fever can also occur when the dog's kidneys, lungs and other organs are infected by bacteria or viruses; Some dogs may have a mild fever after vaccination, which is due to the body's overreaction and is normal.

2. Fever symptoms

The most obvious symptom of fever in dogs is an increase in body temperature, but this is generally not perceptible by touch, but the dog's body temperature should be measured with a special pet thermometer. In addition, when the dog has a fever, the spirit will also become tired, because most of the energy in the body is used to fight diseases, and the dog will naturally become extremely tired. Dogs will also refrain from eating when they have a fever, because physical discomfort will suppress the dog's appetite.

3. Fever**

1. If the owner feels that the dog has a fever, the first thing to do is to confirm the dog's body temperature at the first time. The owner can touch the dog's nose first, if the dog's nose is still wet, it means that there is no major problem with the dog's body; However, if the dog's nose is hot and dry, then it can be determined that the dog has a fever, and the owner can use a pet thermometer to check the dog's temperature.

2. If the dog has a severe fever, it should be sent to the hospital in time**. But if it is not a severe fever, the owner can help the dog cool down first. For example, take a wet towel to cover the dog's paws, and then let the dog drink some water, if the situation does not improve, you can feed it double coptis tablets.

This medicine can ** the symptoms of cold and fever in dogs. If the situation still does not improve, then the owner should take the dog to the hospital to check the body, and find out the cause of the dog's fever in time to be able to ** as soon as possible.

The more common fever of dogs** is cold and viral infection, and the initial symptoms of the two are very similar, the owner must pay attention to the difference, after all, the ** of cold and viral infection is also different. If you have any other questions, you can also consult a veterinarian.

I raised a bichon more than two months old, a few days ago after bathing it accidentally caught a cold, and then what fever, and cough, and then in the hospital took this Gu Hengling, pet special antipyretics, the dog ate two hours after the fever subsided, the effect is still very good.