What to do if a Boxer dog has a fever What to do if a Boxer dog has a fever

Nov 05,2023
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What should I do if my Boxer dog has a fever? Although the dog looks very strong, it can still catch a cold and have a fever accidentally. So how to treat a Boxer dog if it has a fever?

Treatment methods for Boxer dog fever:

First of all, under normal circumstances, the body temperature of a Boxer dog is usually high at night and low in the morning, with a daily difference of about 0.2-0.5 degrees Celsius. Moreover, when the outside world is hot and the dog is excited and nervous during feeding activities, the body temperature can temporarily rise slightly. Therefore, there may be some differences in the body temperature of Boxer dogs in the morning and evening throughout the day. In addition, when the Boxer dog suffers from proctitis, frequent diarrhea or anal relaxation, there will be a certain error in the rectal temperature measurement.

Secondly, fever in Boxer dogs is mostly due to disease. For example, cold and fever, fever caused by parvovirus, canine distemper, fever caused by gastroenteritis and other diseases, etc.

To determine whether a Boxer dog has a fever, you can swing the mercury column of the thermometer (rectal thermometer) below 35 degrees Celsius, wipe and disinfect it with an alcohol cotton ball and apply lubricant, then properly restrain the dog, and then Lift the tail slightly and slowly insert the thermometer into the anus. When a Boxer dog is under normal conditions and its body temperature exceeds 38-39 degrees Celsius for a long time, it means that the Boxer dog has a fever and needs timely diagnosis and treatment.

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