How to make a dogs fever go down ?

[Brandy456]

Sparky went for his needles erlier and now his nose is burning hot and his ears are all red and hot. He seems lost.. he'll walk around.. then sit down and look around. I tried to play with him but he just walked away.. he never does that. I asked him if he wanted to go outside and it took him a good 2-3 minutes to respond (tail wagging) aafter staring at me.

I gave him baby asprin at noon so i'll give im another in an hour and half..

What else could I do to help him out ?

 

[Amy27]

I am not sure but hopefully someone knows. That sounds scary. Good luck.

 

[Luvmyzoocrew]

i would think that if the dog had a fever there could be an infection of some sort, or something like a bad reaction to the needles? I would say take him to the vet if he has a fever, have you taken his temp? i know dogs temp is normally higher then ours, but if you think something is wrong it wouldnt be out of the question to take him back to the vet. good luck

 

[missyscove]

Unless this is a reaction you've faced and talked to your vet about before, I would at the very least call them up and ask. Vaccine reactions, albeit rare, can be very serious.

 

[naturestee]

:yeahthat:

Has he had bad reactions from vaccines before?

 

[SnowyShiloh]

Uh oh, I hope he'll be okay! Did you call the vet?

 

[Brandy456]

They said the asprin would work but he's litterally in his cage right now crying. I put it in the bathroom where it's cool..
They said on a website a cool bath ? Should I try ?
Thier going to call tomorrow to check up..

 

[degrassi]

Have you taken his temperature? Dogs(especially their ears) can feel hot to the touch but that doesn't mean they have a fever. Take his temp and if its above 102.5-103*F then I"d call the vet back and tell them the temp.

Other then that i'd just watch him but if you really want to do something you could try putting a damp washcloth on his head/ears or on his groin. That should help cool him down a bit, without the added stress of giving a bath. Also make sure he is drinking.

I hope he feels better soon.

 

[Brandy456]

The vet knows. It's a reaction he got from his needles. They said to just keep giving him a baby asprin every 6 hours.. their going to call in the morning to check up

 

[Leaf]

I'm late in replying, but for what it's worth - if there is ever an immediate need to get a dogs' temp down the inner thigh is the most detrimental spot.

Run water in a tub, enought to cover the bottom, and have the dog in - on his side or back if necessary while you lap the cooling water onto the rear inner thigh.

This is especially important when a dog gets overheated in the summertime.

Of course, vets should be contacted as well.