Sometimes, we need to measure temperature of pets. It is unpleasant and even hazardous procedure. The temperature is measured through pet’s rectum, which may even entail trauma for either pet or owner or both.

Usually, many of animal lovers measure temperatures of their pets (cats, dogs, hamsters, etc) by using electronic or mercury thermometers. This measurement is not a pleasant procedure. The part of the animal to be measured should be covered with Vaseline. The pet should be firmly kept in lateral position for extended time, and then you lift the pet’s tail by left hand and carefully insert the thermometer tip into the pet’s rectum for up to 5 minutes. All this time the pet must be immobilized. This is unpleasant and potentially injury hazardous procedure for both the pet and its owner.

Dog’s normal temperature ranges between 37,5°С-39°С, at the age of 6 months their normal temperature can be 39,5°С. Cat’s natural temperature may vary from 37,5° to 39,2°С. In case the temperature is over scaling 39,4°С a veterinarian should be consulted. For other animal such temperatures are considered as normal values: for a horse it is 37,5 to 38,5°С, for a pig it is 38,0 to 40,0°С, for a cattle it is 38,2 to 39,5°С, for birds it is 40,0 to 42,0°С, for sheep and goat it is 39,0 to 40,5°С, for a rabbit it is 38,5 to 39,5°С.

We would like offer you the way to ease suffering of your pets and perform diagnostics of their health by measuring thermal emissions in their auricular by infra-red thermometer CEM^® ThermoDiagnostics.

Solid researches (K. Benish, RVT, and J. Fraden Clinical Accuracy of Vet-Temp™ Instant Ear Thermometer. Comparative Study with Dogs and Cats, 1999), implemented in international veterinarian clinics substantiate full matching of temperature readings measured in pets’ rectum and auricles.