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The electronic ear thermometer below provides you with a fast and accurate way to take
your dogs temperature.
The dogs temperature will increase to approximately 103.5 °F (39.7 °C).
There are even dog cooling mats and pet beds to help keep
a dogs temperature down and prevent heat stroke.
You may get to a point when
your dogs temperature begins creeping below the normal range in which case you take off the cold towels and replace them with dry towels whilst continuing to monitor the temperature.
Often it may take an hour to get
your dogs temperature in the normal range of 101.5.
There was considerable discussion regarding hypothermia where
the dogs temperature drops too low.
To take
your dogs temperature choose a time when your dog is calm.
If you are unsure you can take
your dogs temperature yourself and this is taken rectally with a suitable thermometer.
The human temperature of 98.6 degrees and
the dog temperature of 101.5 - 102 are both dependent on basal metabolic rate, just as the body temperatures of all warm - blooded animals depends on their BMR.
So shaving may unwittingly cause
the dog a temperature discomfort.
Hypothermia that has dropped
the dogs temperature to the 90 - 94 degree range will require rewarming methods.