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Many cat owners report regularly from the ordeal, to pay a visit with her cat to the vet. The stress suffered by a cat during a normal visit to the vet, is greater than it is a human. But considering times: First you will caught and locked up in a very close case, is applicable in the footwell of a loud, jerky cars and eventually dragged into a room that smells of disinfectant, disease and death. No wonder then, that kitty defends himself to the utmost and will never previously possible.

And this is supposed to endure a cat, sometimes "only" know how to master or mistress, if she has a fever or not? Rather unnecessarily, right? Even the can opener!

How to measure home fever in cats?

Normal body temperature in cats between 38.5 and 39 ° C . Therefore slightly higher than in humans.

The finger-throat method:
cats regulate their heat balance over the ears. This means that they derive excess heat in the summer over his ears and so cool your body as a whole. In colder times, is derived on the ears no heat, which means that the ears are relatively cool, or warm room.

Have you suspect that your cat has a fever, just take the ear lightly between forefinger and thumb and feel how warm it is. It seems warm to hot, although it is not warmer than 20 ° C, it may well be that your cat has a fever.

With the thermometer:
course can be measured in cats, just like small children and other people's body temperature with a thermometer commercial . There are also special thermometers for animals (with moveable point). These can be purchased, but usually only at the vet and then pay the appropriate price.

On one learns the most accurate body temperature, by measuring the inside of the cat, thus introducing the thermometer rectally, waits two minutes and then read off. You can, however, you recall, how convenient that is ... ;)

We therefore recommend to push the thermometer under their arms at the petting the cat, leave in place for 3 minutes and then read. There is of course not as precise, but missed one of his fur nose but no shock for life and you get hassle-free answer to the question of the health of his cat.

Conclusion:
The methods that we present here tell you foolproof and accurate as you can attach your cat at home fever. However, you should test your Skills as a "veterinary nurse" position is not directly about the capabilities of your veterinarian. Although you can tell if your cat has a fever or not, but that it is simply not done when she has a fever!

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