Sand Road Animal Hospital, LLC

• What is the normal temperature for a dog or cat?

In general, the normal body temperature for animals is higher than for humans. Normal Temperature: 100.5F -102.5 F (38.0 C- 39.1 C)

• Taking an animal's rectal temperature is the definite way to know if your pet has a fever or is in hypothermia.
• Use a rectal pediatric thermometer lubricated with Vaseline.
• It is a misconception to estimate the condition of an animal by whether its nose is cool or warm. An animal may have a cool nose and a ...
  
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