What’s Normal?
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Temperature can be indicative of an animal’s general health. The average temperature of a dog is 101 degrees F or 38 degrees C. That said, the “normal” temperature for an adult dog can vary from anywhere between 100 and 102.5 degrees F, or 37.8 and 39.2 degrees C.
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Sometimes you look at your dog and something just doesn’t seem right. Maybe he’s acting a little oddly, looks sad or doesn’t want to interact with his surrounding in his normal way but you just can quite put your finger on whether there is REALLY something wrong. One of the things that can help you decide if your dog is actually ill could be as simple as taking his temperature.
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There are lots of thermometers on the market but really you just need something quite simple. So long as its accurate, it doesn’t need to be too high tech.
The important thing is, when you have inserted the thermometer into the dog’s bottom, angle it towards the side until you feel some resistance. This way you will be taking the body temperature accurately, rather than taking the temperature of the air in the rectal chamber, which will be lower than that of the actual body.
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The ones we stock are made by Omron, a company known for their thermometers amongst other pharmaceutical products.
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The Eco Temp Basic is a simple and smart designed model developed for use in humans and animals:
Thermometer for oral, rectal or axillary (armpit) use
Thermometer for oral, rectal or axillary (armpit) use
Normal response in 60 seconds
Memory for last reading
Automatic switch-off
Reading display in Celsius
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The Eco Temp Basic is supplied with:
Thermometer,
Storage Case,
Test Battery (Alkaline-Magnesium Button Battery LR41)
Instruction manual
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We do have these in stock at the moment selling for £8 each plus p&p. They are also available to purchase on our Canine First Aid courses too.
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