What if the dog has a fever?
Due to many reasons that can cause fever, it is important to remember to apply the right medicine to the case during treatment. For example, fever caused by inflammation (pneumonia) should be mainly caused by anti-inflammatory drugs, with appropriate auxiliary antipyretic drugs; As a symptom of some serious infectious diseases (canine distemper, canine parvovirus, canine infectious hepatitis, etc.), controlling body temperature is an important part of maintenance therapy during the treatment process. However, rather than treating after illness, it is better to prevent early, and vaccination will be once and for all.
Be careful when choosing anti fever drugs. Veterinarians generally disapprove of pet owners using human anti fever drugs, but aspirin is a good anti fever drug for dogs. Dogs can take a dose of 18 milligrams per kilogram of body weight.
TIPS: Hazards of Abuse of Fever Reducing Drugs:
- Abuse of anti fever drugs can mask symptoms and worsen the condition.
- Blind use of fever reducing drugs may disrupt the regularity of fever in certain diseases, thereby affecting the accuracy of diagnosis.
- Abuse of antipyretic drugs does not contribute to the treatment of the disease. “If fever is caused by acute or chronic inflammation, the top priority is to fight bacteria and reduce inflammation, which will naturally reduce the fever as the inflammation subsides. However, antipyretic drugs do not have the effect of fighting bacteria and reducing inflammation.”.
Advice for dog owners:
The dog has a fever and can’t say it, but when you think about how painful it is when you have a fever, it’s even more unpleasant for the owner. The doctor doesn’t allow any anti fever medication to be given casually, so taking certain physical measures to alleviate it will make the dog more comfortable.
Ice pack: Use an ice bag or soak a towel in cold water and wring it dry. Apply it to the dog’s abdomen to help reduce their fever. Immerse the towel in a diluted alcohol solution, using the effect of alcohol to make the temperature drop faster.
Cold Water Bath: Soaking in cold water can help reduce body temperature. As long as the pet’s physical condition is good, pet owners can let it soak in ice water for five to ten minutes.
Towel Wrapping: For smaller dogs, wrap them in a large towel soaked in cold water. Most of the little guys with a fever will stay obediently in the towel and enjoy a rare moment of cooling.
The most important thing to note is that dogs can lose more water when they have a fever. If they do not get enough water, they may be at risk of dehydration. At this time, it is important to replenish water. If your dog doesn’t want to drink water, you can put some ice cubes in its bowl. Fever dogs will be very willing to lick this cold stuff
