How to deal with dog fever

If you want to reduce the fever quickly, you can take your dog to the hospital for a routine blood test first. If there is no problem, just give a subcutaneous injection to reduce fever. Take one pill each of Bupleurum + Antongding, repeat it every 6 hours, and the dog's fever will subside soon.
If the dog’s fever is not too severe and there is no pet hospital nearby, nursing care can also be used.
1. First, let the dog drink more water to promote more urination and lower body temperature. Antiviral drugs such as isatis root can also be given to dogs, but the dosage should be the same as for children.
2. You can use 75% alcohol or warm water to wipe the limbs, chest, back and neck, etc. You can also use a towel soaked in ice water or cold water to apply cold compress. Generally, it is placed on the side of the neck, groin, armpit, etc., and replaced every 5 minutes.
3. In addition, pay more attention to dietary hygiene. Dog food must be light and greasy food cannot be given to dogs.

Symptoms of dog fever

High body temperature in dogs is definitely the main symptom of fever. Unlike humans, dogs have a higher body temperature than humans. Generally, the normal body temperature of dogs is between 37.5-39.3 degrees (slightly lower for adult dogs and slightly higher for puppies). If the dog's temperature exceeds 39.5 degrees, it can be considered that the dog has a high fever.
The most obvious symptom of a dog having a fever is that the dog is tired, inactive, lethargic, and lacks energy even when going out to play. Symptoms of dog fever include very rapid breathing. If you can see the belly, you will find that the color of the belly is redder than usual, and the eyes will also be red.

Precautions for dog fever

Because many diseases are accompanied by fever symptoms, such as canine distemper and parvovirus. If the high fever persists, for safety reasons, it is best for the owner to take the dog to the hospital for examination first. If it is not canine distemper or parvovirus, then the treatment of the fever itself is very simple.