Golden Retriever fever can be treated with physical fever reduction
Alcohol can reduce fever
In the case of a Golden Retriever with a low fever, you can first use physical cooling to try to lower the Golden Retriever's body temperature to avoid high temperature damage to the organs. This It's the same as when it happens to people. We can use alcohol to wipe the golden retriever's body temperature, but do not wipe the head. The correct method is to wipe the golden retriever's foot pads, belly, and armpits, and wipe it every once in a while.Cooling Patch to Reduce Fever
Golden retrievers who don’t like the smell of alcohol can choose cooling patch, which is the kind used for babies. Use scissors to cut a few pieces. It works on the same principle as alcohol and stick it on the ears. You need to shave the hair in your Golden Retriever’s ears before applying it, otherwise it will fall out easily.Drinking a lot of water to cool down
Drinking a lot of water can lower the body temperature, but there is a situation where dogs do not use it, that is, dogs with canine distemper and parvovirus. The parvovirus should be treated first, and then focus on the canine distemper. , must not give it water, otherwise it will aggravate the condition.Fever in Golden Retrievers should be treated with anti-fever injections
When Golden Retrievers have a high fever, it is best to take them to the hospital and get anti-fever injections in time. If there is no pet hospital nearby or the injection is not possible for other reasons, you can give some antipyretics. According to the "Dog and Cat Medication Quick Reference Manual" published by Agricultural University, two common antipyretics are found. You can feed dogs according to the following dosage: Aspirin: 10mg/kg body weight, twice a day; Tylenol: 10mg/kg body weight. , twice daily. > Feeding is recommended. Note: If a puppy catches a cold, it is best to send it to a pet hospital for diagnosis and treatment. Of course, if you are a first-time dog owner, it is not recommended to treat it at home.
Precautions for Golden Retriever Fever
1. Observe whether there are other symptoms when the Golden Retriever has fever, such as repeated high fever, vomiting and diarrhea, etc. If symptoms of parvovirus or canine distemper appear, send to the hospital immediately .2. Eat a light diet and avoid greasy, spicy, and salty foods.
3. Feed your golden retriever more water to avoid dehydration symptoms.
How to prevent golden retriever fever
1. Do not let golden retrievers sleep directly on the ground to avoid catching a cold in the stomach.2. Take your golden retriever out more often to exercise and improve your resistance.
3. Pay attention to the nutritional mix of daily diet to improve the resistance of golden retrievers.
