Many people feel fear of procedures which they have to make to the pets. One of such procedures is measurement of temperature. If your favourite feels bad, the delay in diagnosis of an illness can address serious problems for his health.
It is required to you
- Electronic thermometer,
- thermometer,
- towel,
- vaseline,
Instruction
1. Only the exact way to learn temperature cats is to measure it, rektalno. The general delusion that, having touched a nose of a cat, it is possible to learn temperature of her body is incorrect. Rectal measurement is taken through an anus of an animal.
2. Prepare the thermometer. Both the old thermometer, and the new electronic thermometer will be suitable for measurement. The thermometer takes temperature within three minutes. The electronic thermometer can be taken out after a sound signal. Before the procedure grease the end of the thermometer with vaseline.
3. Call up a cat and it is accurate, without doing sharp movements, take her on hands. Be quiet. Then your tranquility to be transferred to cat. Talk with it by a tender voice.
4. Start measurement of temperature. Put a cat on paws. This most comfortable position of a body for introduction of the thermometer. If the cat resists, wrap up her in a towel and lay to yourself on knees. The towel will record her paws and will give you the chance to quietly carry out the procedure. Perhaps, you need the assistant if your pet did not get used to such address. Ask the assistant to raise a tail of a cat a little up. Take the thermometer and it is vigorous, but accurately insert it into a rectum of an animal. If the thermometer goes hardly, carefully and slowly turn it. It will help it to enter smoothly and without serious consequences for a cat. Having advanced the thermometer at the necessary length, press the end of the thermometer in a rectum to one of the parties. Having waited for necessary amount of time, also carefully pull out the thermometer.
5. Estimate result of measurement of temperature. If at your cat the body temperature is 38-39 degrees, then it is its normal temperature. High temperature 39 degrees also are considered above. If your cat has temperature of 39.5 degrees, immediately carry it to the veterinarian. Such temperature is rare and means that your pet is in danger.
6. After measurement of temperature process the thermometer water with soap. Then wipe it with alcohol for disinfection. If you hesitated to help the pet, ask for the help the veterinarian. The professional veterinarian will take temperature of a cat quickly and without serious consequences.