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Can you take you dog's temperature? Any thermometer, dipped in lube (vaseline, cooking oil, k-y Jelly). Insert thermometer about 1 inch up his butt, straight in, angled slightly toward the spine, slowly. Leave in about a minute. 100-102.5 is normal.
What color are his gums? |
If his temp is 103.5 and rising, get some rubbing alcohol and apply it to his ears (both sides). Careful not to get any in his eyes. This should break a fever and his temp should start to drop.
Take his temp again after a few minutes, if it starts to drop... good. Take it every 15 minutes. If it goes up again, reapply the alcohol, carefully.
If the alcohol doesn't bring his temp down, get some frozen vegies from the freezer, or put some ice in a bag. Lay a lightweight towel on top of the dog, and the ice or vegies on top of the towel. Get some of the ice pack on his head.
Keep checking his temp, and move the ice from one side to the other, so the skin isn't damaged. Keep the ice on him till his temp begins to drop. Keep checking his temp till it stabilizes. If it drops under 99-98 degrees, get a warm towel from the dryer and wrap him in it. Temp needs to be between 100-102.5.
If his gums are pale to white, he really needs to see a vet immediately.
If his gums are pink, and his temp is stable, he
may be okay till morning, but you will have to watch him. I can't guarantee this because I do not know what is wrong with him.