How to deal with dog fever

Drink more water
When a dog has a fever, the loss of water in the body will accelerate. The owner should feed the dog more water. This will not only help the dog’s body cool down, but also prevent Dogs showing signs of dehydration. And owners need to be careful not to feed their dogs tap water directly, but should feed them cool boiled water.
Wiping alcohol
The foot pads are one of the main heat dissipation channels of the dog's body, so the owner can trim the hair on the dog's foot pads and then wipe the alcohol on them, which can help the dog The body dissipates heat. In addition to alcohol, the owner can also wipe with a towel dipped in a little ice water, but the towel needs to be wrung out and the ice water cannot get the dog's body wet.
Take anti-inflammatory drugs
Dog fever is usually caused by inflammation. If the dog only has a low fever, the owner can give the dog anti-inflammatory drugs and antipyretics for several days. It will usually be fine after that. In general, owners should also prepare some antipyretics and anti-inflammatory drugs for dogs at home, so that when the dog has a fever, they can be given to it immediately and the condition can be controlled in time.
Go to the doctor for infusion
If the dog’s body temperature exceeds 40 degrees, it means it has a high fever. At this time, the owner should take the dog to the doctor for infusion as soon as possible to control the body temperature. A slight delay will put the dog’s life at risk. in a dangerous situation. Moreover, fatal diseases such as canine distemper may also be the cause of high fever. Early medical treatment is also to ensure the health of the dog.
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