Dog ear fever is mainly divided into normal physiological conditions and abnormal pathological conditions. Normal physiological conditions mainly include a lot of exercise, excitement, and stress reactions. Abnormal pathological conditions mainly include fever and local ear infection and inflammation. If the dog has no other symptoms except warm ears, it is mostly due to the dog’s normal heat dissipation. However, if there are still symptoms such as listlessness and loss of appetite, it is considered to be an abnormal pathology, and the dog needs to be taken to the pet hospital for examination and treatment as soon as possible.
1. Normal physiological conditions
1. A lot of exercise
Generally speaking, when a dog exercises a lot, the ear temperature will rise to a certain extent. Because dogs do not have sweat glands, they often dissipate heat through the pads of their limbs, feet, ears, and panting tongue. But when the dog rests for a period of time, the temperature will naturally drop.
2. Excited and excited
In real life, a considerable number of dogs are in a state of excitement and excitement when going out, and their ears will become hot due to rapid blood flow. Usually when the dog is put on the leash, there will be obvious symptoms. At this time, the owner should try to help the dog calm down, otherwise he will not open the door or cancel the outing. After a few times, the dog's state will change.
3. Stress reaction
When dogs are under stress reaction, their ears may become hot due to nervousness, such as when a stranger appears at home or when they hear loud noises. sound. In this regard, the owner needs to move the dog to a quiet place as soon as possible, and stroke the dog's head with his hands to soothe it, or let it stay in a corner by itself, and the dog will return to normal after the dog's mood stabilizes.
2. Abnormal pathological conditions
1. Fever
When a dog has a cold or fever, the body temperature will rise, and the temperature of the ears will also rise, along with the nose Symptoms such as dryness, sneezing, runny nose, and cough. In this regard, you can use a thermometer to measure the dog's body temperature. If the dog's body temperature is higher than 39.5 degrees Celsius, it means that the dog has a fever. At this time, it is best to take the dog to the pet hospital for fever reduction treatment in time.
2. Local ear infection and inflammation
If the dog’s ear is locally infected and inflammatory, the temperature of the affected area will also increase significantly. In addition, there will be redness, swelling and other symptoms. . For example, when a dog’s ears are injured or due to parasitesWhen caused by ear infection, moisture, inflammation, etc., the ears will become hot, and some may become red, swollen, painful, or smelly. If you find that your dog has these abnormal symptoms, you need to take your dog to the pet hospital for examination as soon as possible, and then provide symptomatic treatment based on the examination results.