Digital Thermometer Rapid Read
Digital thermometers are a quick, simple and effective way of obtaining temperature information.
This digital medical thermometer is very accurate and also easy to use.
Animal body temperatures is so important to the well being of warm blooded animals.
Product Features:
Display range: 32.0 - 42.0° C
Accuracy: 0.1° C
min. Scale: 0.1
measurement time: 10 seconds average
Beeper function when complete
Auto shut-off
Battery: 1.5V button battery
Size: 134 x 22 x 14mm
LCD: 20 x 7mm
Net Weight: 12.5g
memory: Last measuring reading
Complete with storage case
How to take the body temperature of animals
Control the animal.
Move the tail to the side.
Put the thermometer gently into the anus, as far as possible.
Hold the thermometer at an angle so that it touches the wall of the rectum. Keep a firm grip on the thermometer, if the animal defecates or coughs the thermometer could come out or go into the rectum.
Hold the thermometer in place for half a minute. If you do not have a watch count slowly up to 30 (one, two, three, ............ thirty)
Remove the thermometer and wipe it if necessary and read it. Do not touch the bulb as this could change the reading.
Animal
Normal Temperature °C
Animal
Normal Temperature °C
DOG
38.5
CATTLE
38.5
PUPPY
38.5
CALF
39.5
CAT
39.0
HORSE
38.0
KITTEN
39.0
PIG
39.0
CHICKEN
42.0
GOAT
39.5
LLAMA/ALPACA
38.0
SHEEP
39.0
GUINEA PIG
37.0 TO 39.0
RABBIT
38.0 TO 39.0
Body temperatures may be 1°C above or below these temperatures