How to take temperature?

[briggzer]

Here on the farm I do a lot of thevet work on our cows. How do vet take temp or how do you guys take temp of your rottie? Is it anal? We have a thermomoter which we use for cows, if I srerilized I'm sure that I could use or I could buy one from the vet next time he's here.

[LORHEL]

I personally haven't had to do it, but yes, anal, and my girl prefers to have it "warmed up" if the vet can, she was a tad jumpy when he put it in cold one time...

I know there are some threads on this, as I'm not a expert on this subject. Also good idea to know what their normal temperature should be as well.

[marianne]

The new digital ones work very well. Place some vaselone on the device and place it in the anus. It will beep when the temp has been in long enough. A normal temp is between 101-103.It's not hard to do!

[targonrotts]

you can use a digital or a glass mercury one...just don't break it in there!
place about 1 1/2-2 " in anus lubed with some ky jelly or sterile lubricant.
digitals beep when ready.the other ones hold in place for about 1- 2 minutes.
dog temp shoud be between 101-102.5
pregnant dogs and puppies temp can be a bit lower.
about to whelp bitches can go down to 97-98 .
over 103 is considered a fever.
over 104 can be an emergency.