Most of you already know that it's very important to measure temperature in rabbits.
But if you have a thermometer where would you put it?
What would be ideal place of measurement?
Should we use ear? Perhaps mouth or butt?
Think about it and let's watch video.
Everything about your pet
As we have already spoken on previous occasions,
I am going to give you a brief summary of the essential elements
that is a first aid kit "must have"
that should always be at home.
Gloves - to handle the animal when it is sick, like we are going to do today during temperature measuement.
Iodine, chlorhexidine, tweezers, scissors and some gauze,
a little serum to clean the eyes, tape and a thermometer.
It is like the basic kit for animal that should not be missing in a house.
Today we are going to focus, with a little help of my friend - Leila, on temperature taking.
Because many times we take it for granted
I have asked you a question how would you do this temperature measurement.
We will show you ideal temperature taking and what we need to do it.
For our little animal, in this case rabbit, to not get stressed or at least to minimize its stress
it's better to have someone who can help, so Leila please come to me.
We already have here our little friend prepared and ready the first question that we have asked you,
although I will answer it at the end of the video.
What do you think is a correct temperature of a rabbit?
And we have even more specific question for you: is it bad if a rabbit has a 39,5 degrees? Should we worry?
Think about it and we will answer in the end of the video.
Now we will focus on how to know if your rabbit has a fever.
We have received many calls, many times that your animal seems to have a fever: it has dry eyes, a dry nose.
We always ask you did you measure the temperature?
And the answer is "No, I don't know how to do it".
That's why this video was made. How we will do it? With help from my friend Leila.
We can also take a towel that will help us reduce stress and we will be able to hold rabbit.
Temperature taking, although necessary bothers animal.
Answering the question form earlier yes, anus is the area of choice to take the temperature
and we will do it with a digital thermometer for quick reading.
The quicker we do it, the better, I always recommend putting on gloves to do this.
It is simply a hygienic measure. It would be perfect to have latex gloves on.
Always a gauze first. It will help us disinfect a little with any antiseptic product we have the thermometer
that could be used also in another animal.
One of the things that seems simple but that is complicated
is to find the region of the anus of the bunny.
Well, here you can see that pulling the hair away helps a lot.
It is very small and that is why sometimes it's hard to find it.
Ideally we will use a container like this with liquid paraffin oil
to lubricate the end, the metallic part of thermometer.
- Antonio if we don't have paraffin at home what can we use?
You could use olive oil that is in all houses.
Ok, let's start, remember we simply insert only the metallic part.
Here you can see that it's starting to measure.
You can see it 38,9 guys. Who is scared that 38,9 is a high fever?
- Me
- And you, Leila? - Yes, me too.
Well, I will tell you that it is completely normal temperature.
From 38,5 and up to 39,8 are temperatures that are considered normal in rabbits.
It would be a high fever in human but for rabbit it's normal and there is no need to be alarmed.
When should we be concerned when should we run to the vet?
It's very important. At the moment that the rabbit goes to 40; 40,5,
there is no need to think about it, you have to go to the vet.
Whenever a rabbit has a fever, you have to go to the vet.
In meantime we should put rabbit the coolest place possible.
It's not a good idea to wet the rabbit.
We can use air conditioners but if it's winter and it's cold on the street it's not a good idea to put rabbit outside.
We ideally would be putting rabbit in a coolest room in the house.
About containment measures: to take animal to the veterinarian always use small carrier.
This carrier is ideal for this rabbit. We will also put out towel, make it more comfortable.
This towel more what it also restricts its movements.
It's important especially in the case when the animal has suffered some type of trauma.
If it had broken a leg or something. Less space,the better.
And you do not want to enter.
Well, imagine that a rabbit has a fever. We put it in the carrier, we could also wet the towel.
But remember wet the towel, not the rabbit.
Air conditioning, very cool environment.
If you are going to travel by car remember about air conditioning,
also wet towel will help to maintain cool environment.
But there is one more trick to help cool down the rabbit - frozen bottle under the towel.
We can close carrier. We left it with restricted movement.
And now Leilan can run as fast as possible to the vet.
Remember if rabbit has more than 40 - 40,5 degrees you need to run to the vet.
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