What to do if a Golden Retriever has a fever? First of all, you must observe the situation of the Golden Retriever fever. If it is serious, you should be sent directly to the hospital. If it is just caused by a common cold, you can use appropriate physical cooling. Then the following will introduce the treatment method of Golden Retriever Fever.

Treatment methods for golden retriever fever:

First of all, it is necessary to observe clearly whether the golden retriever has other corresponding symptoms besides fever. If the golden retriever also has poor appetite, lack of energy, or even vomiting and diarrhea in addition to fever, then it should be sent to the hospital immediately Hospital for examination. For puppies, especially those under 6 months old, once a golden retriever is found to have a fever, it should be sent to the hospital immediately. If it is an adult dog that has been vaccinated, you can temporarily use aspirin or dog antipyretics to reduce its fever.

Many owners use a dry nose as a criterion for judging a pet’s fever. In fact, this alone is not the correct method. Although a golden retriever’s nose may become hotter and drier when it has a fever, there are many mucus glands on the dog’s nose. body, so it is still possible to secrete normal mucus to keep the nose moist. The correct way to correctly determine whether they have a fever is to take their body temperature. Generally speaking, the normal body temperature of a golden retriever is 38-39 degrees. If it is higher or lower, it means that there is something wrong with the golden retriever's body.

Contrary to fever, golden retrievers sometimes experience hypothermia. This phenomenon may be due to malnutrition, massive blood loss, poisoning, shock, severe parasites and the development of many diseases to the final stage. A fever in a golden retriever may be caused by minor problems such as wound infection. However, more often than not, a fever is a sign that the golden retriever is seriously ill. Therefore, when the cause of the golden retriever's fever is not sure, it is important to ask a veterinarian for a timely examination to determine the cause. .

It is not recommended to use human antipyretics for golden retrievers

Since fever can be caused by many reasons, it is important to remember to prescribe the right medicine during treatment. For example, fever caused by inflammation (pneumonia) should be mainly anti-inflammatory, with appropriate supplementation of antipyretics; as for symptoms of some serious infectious diseases (canine distemper, canine parvovirus, canine infectious hepatitis, etc.), during the treatment process, control Body temperature is an important part of maintenance therapy, but instead of treating after illness, it is better to prevent it early and get vaccinated once and for all (of course, the vaccine can also guarantee 100% protection against infectious diseases in golden retrievers).

Be careful when choosing antipyretics. Veterinarians generally do not approve of pet owners using human antipyretics, but aspirin is a good antipyretic for golden retrievers. Golden retrievers can take a dose of 18 mg per kilogram of body weight.

For younger puppies, it is recommended to send them directly to the hospital for examination

What harm will the abuse of antipyretics cause to Golden Retrievers:

1. Abuse of antipyretics can mask symptoms and aggravate the condition.

2. Blind use of antipyretics may disrupt the fever pattern of certain diseases, thereby affectingDiagnostic accuracy.

3. The abuse of antipyretics does not help the treatment of the disease. For example, if fever is caused by acute or chronic inflammation, the top priority is antibacterial and anti-inflammatory. Once the inflammation subsides, the fever will naturally subside. However, antipyretic drugs do not have antibacterial and anti-inflammatory effects.