Dog Temp

[Kerislc]

Ok, Kasey and I got to thinking and I know this is kind of a stupid question, but what is a dog's internal temp? You know how a human is always 98.6, my dog always seems a lot warmer.

Just curious.

[rotten_two]

normal range is about 100.5 to 102.5 for dogs. you should measure scout on a few different occasions to see what is her normal. i am not a 98.6er i am more a 97.2ish person it is always nice to know your pet's baseline so you know when to worry :)

[Kerislc]

Thanks for the info. I was thinking that it was a little higher than humans. What is the best way to take a dog's temp?

[leahluvsherpups]

Unfortunately the most accurate way is through the anus. I've had to do it and the dogs don't seem to mind.

[Kerislc]

Hmmm, I think I'm going to leave that one alone. :lol: Nevermind, I don't care that much. :oops:

[rotten_two]

my dogs mind it! aspen snaps his little nub down so tight if he even thinks he might get the rectal thermo. gaia tries to sit down. luckily our vet has some weird shaped ear thermo (so that it can get in the right angle ear canal better) that she uses and they don't mind that as much. i realize that it is probably less accurate but if the ear temp is high i am sure she would double check with the rectal thermo.