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FUO: What to Know About a Fever of Unknown

04-06-19 by CriticalCareDVM

One of the most common physical examination abnormalities documented in dogs and cats is an elevated body temperature. Sometimes a fever persists for weeks or intermittently recurs, and diagnostic testing fails to yield a definitive diagnosis. Such fevers are called fevers of unknown origin or FUO. This week I’ve dedicated some time to explaining this … [Read more…]

Posted in: General Information Tagged: armpit, bacteria, blood, bone marrow, cerebrospinal fluid, culture, diagnostic imaging, fever, fungal, FUO, immune-mediated, infectious, joint fluid, lymph node, pyrexia, rectal, synovial fluid, temperature

Fever in Dogs & Cats – Figuring Out Why Your Pet is Burning Up!

09-04-18 by CriticalCareDVM

Just like you and me, animals develop fevers, and they do so for a wide variety of reasons. A prevailing belief among pet parents is dogs and cats with fevers need antibiotics. Yet, this is not true. So, this week I wanted to get back to some basics and explains what a fever is and … [Read more…]

Posted in: General Information Tagged: armpit, auricular, axillary, bacterial, blood, cytokine, digital, drug, ear, feces, fever, fungal, hyperthermia, hypothalamus, immune-mediated, infection, KY jelly, lethargy, lubricant, mercury, parasitic, pyrexia, radiograph, shivering, tympanic, urine, Vaseline, viral, x-ray

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