Shivering

[kjc]

Did you check his gum color? Pink is good. Also, does his tummy feel hard or painful? Does he look distended or anything?

[paulalowe6]

His temp is 104.2.

[AllDogBoots]

Originally Posted by paulalowe6

His temp is 104.2.

I believe you need to go to an emergency vet. I don't want you to wait until tomorrow. That's a high temp.

kjc can you chime in here?

[paulalowe6]

I will take it again to be sure! I wish I had have taken him on to the vet today! We started to the vet and then he seemed fine so we came back home! Right now he is in here with me acting fine......rolling on the floor and acting all happy! Maybe he got into something..lordy these furbabies can give us mommy's gray hair. I am going to take his temp again though! Will let ya know what it is in a few minutes!

[AllDogBoots]

Originally Posted by paulalowe6

I will take it again to be sure! I wish I had have taken him on to the vet today! We started to the vet and then he seemed fine so we came back home! Right now he is in here with me acting fine......rolling on the floor and acting all happy! Maybe he got into something..lordy these furbabies can give us mommy's gray hair. I am going to take his temp again though! Will let ya know what it is in a few minutes!

My Cooper had a 104.5 temperature when I brought him to the vet for a throat infection. I had no idea it was so high and my vet was thankful I brought him in. I really don't think you should wait until tomorrow. I just read online that if your dog has a temperature above 104 it should be considered an emergency.

[kjc]

Yeah, you need to get that checked out tonight. Usually with a high temp they just want to lay around... very lethargic.

[Patti]

If his temp is that high he needs to be seen now. I almost lost a yorkie years ago when I came home and found him acting strange. I took him to the vet and his temp was 105. The vet stayed with him for 6 hours (until midnight) to get the fever down. I hope you can get him seen tonight. Please keep us posted.

[paulalowe6]

His temp is at 103.7 now. What do you all think I should do?? It would break my heart to lose him. I have had him since he was 11 weeks old and he's almost 4! He isn't acting sick in any way, shape or form.

[kjc]

Fevers above 104 can trigger seizures, so it's very important to get treatment meds to bring it down. A little alcohol on the ear flaps and paw pads will bring it down temporarily. Water stays wet too long and can cause chills and a too low temp.

[AllDogBoots]

I personally would go to the emergency vet, but I'll admit that I'm a doggy hypochondriac. Maybe you can try to lower his fever by following kjc's advice.

[kjc]

He's fighting off some kind of infection. Best to get it checked out tonight, or you'll have to stay up all night monitoring his temp every half hour and you'll probably end up taking him in anyway, 3 or 4 in the morning. Usually a temp that high doesn't just go away on it's own.

[paulalowe6]

Thanks guys! I have tried to call the vet but the line is busy so i will try the alcohol on the ears and paws! And we will for sure be going to the vet first thing in the morning! Thank you for all of the good advice!! I really appreciate it!

[AllDogBoots]

Please watch him throughout the night and keep us updated.

[Sandysbabies]

We just went through that with Kayla over getting to excited at the vet's office. She almost goes into like a panic attack. Her fever hit 106 which the vet said was stroke stage. They began to bathe her down, body, tummy, paws with alcohol. Put fans on her. You have to get their little body cooled down. Personally, I would be on the way to the vet or Emergancy vets. Hope that baby gets okay. Kayla's problem they think is CT. There is a reason why that fever is that high. Good luck.

[paulalowe6]

I have put the alcohol on his ears and feet! Like I said...he seems fine but I am worried about the fever and shivering! I won't sleep a wink tonight!