As with humans, dogs can also have body temperature and fever at any given time. As in our case, it is necessary to take measures to make it disappear, but first, how can you know if your dog has a few tenths more? These are the symptoms of fever in a dog that will help you confirm it.
Fever in dogs
It is important to know the temperature of a dog in good health: between 38.5 and 39 degrees. On top of that, it is already considered a fever, becoming dangerous if it reaches or exceeds 41 degrees of temperature. In that case it could cause death!
By now you'll be wondering what can cause fever in dogs, and the truth is that it can be given for many reasons:
Multiple diseases.
Vaccine side effects.
Heatstroke.
Infections, which can be caused by viruses, parasites or bacteria.
Poisoning.
Food poisoning: remember that there are very toxic foods for dogs!
Non-infectious inflammatory diseases.
There are also certain times when a dog's body temperature increase is normal due to circumstances, such as when a dog is in nursing.
Now let's explain what are the most common symptoms of fever in a dog.
Symptoms of fever in a dog
To find out if your dog has a fever, you'll need to look at the following aspects:
Canine truffle tells us many things, including if the dog has a fever. If that's the case, your nose will be hot and dry, although you should know that not always that a dog has the dry truffle is a sign of illness, so it is best to consider the other symptoms of fever in a dog.
Apathy.
Sadness.
General weakness.
Loss of appetite.
Vomiting.
Drowsiness.
Hypersensitivity.
Nasal discharge.
Tearing.
Diarrhea.
Tremors (if the temperature is too high).
How do I know if a dog has a fever?
If you want to be sure, you can take your pet's temperature with a rectal thermometer. Another way to find out is to touch the belly, groin or ears of the dog, areas where an increase in temperature is easily recognizable. But regardless of this, our advice is that, in the face of any of the symptoms of fever in a dog, you immediately go to the vet.
Fever is a reaction of the body to an external agent who is attacking our body. I mean, fever's a sign that something's wrong.
The professional will watch your dog to determine what the reasons for the fever are, because you have already seen that there may be several, so based on the results will recommend the appropriate treatment. Never medicate your pet on your own!