Dogs are ill too. They are living beings, so are subject to various infections and viruses. And the proposal of the veterinarian to take the pet temperature to define he is sick or not, in most cases it is not deprived of common sense. But as to make it, not all dog breeders know.
Instruction
1. The widespread myth that it is possible to determine presence of the increased temperature at a dog by her dry and hot nose, no more than a conjecture. First, so you can just understand that with health of an animal not everything is all right. At the same time it is absolutely optional that at a dog the increased body temperature will be noted. Secondly, to determine an exact indicator of this size by a dry and hot nose of the pet it is quite problematic.
2. To take temperature to an animal, as well as the person, it is necessary by means of the thermometer. Best of all standard mercury will be suitable for these purposes. But if your dog too strong and nimble, fully is not possible to take temperature with its help, the mercury thermometer demands rather long (at least 5 minutes) measurement. In this situation it is better to use an electronic device.
3. It is not as difficult to take temperature to the pet as it seems. However, it should be taken into account that the first time to a dog manipulations which you with her make can be unclear, and in certain cases even are unpleasant, measurement is taken in a rectum.
4. At first prepare the thermometer. If it is the electronic device, nullify indicators. Its tip surely has to be clean. Grease a thermometer tip with a vaseline droplet - it will give it sliding, and the thermometer will enter an anus easier, without having done to a dog of harm.
5. Lay the pet sideways, raise a tail and slowly enter the thermometer on distance about 1.5-2 cm deep into of a rectum. If you are afraid that you will not cope, call the assistant who will hold a dog and to talk to her during the procedure.
6. As option, an animal it is possible not to stack. For example, experienced veterinarians take temperature to an animal in a standing position. However it should be taken into account that for the first time this procedure can become quite problematic.