{"id":92953,"date":"2022-04-22T12:15:24","date_gmt":"2022-04-22T12:15:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/can-you-use-a-human-thermometer-for-a-horse\/"},"modified":"2022-04-22T12:15:24","modified_gmt":"2022-04-22T12:15:24","slug":"can-you-use-a-human-thermometer-for-a-horse","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/can-you-use-a-human-thermometer-for-a-horse\/","title":{"rendered":"Can you use a human thermometer for a horse?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_17 counter-hierarchy counter-decimal ez-toc-grey\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" style=\"display: none;\"><i class=\"ez-toc-glyphicon ez-toc-icon-toggle\"><\/i><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class=\"ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1\"><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/can-you-use-a-human-thermometer-for-a-horse\/#Can_you_use_a_human_thermometer_for_a_horse\" title=\"Can you use a human thermometer for a horse?\">Can you use a human thermometer for a horse?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/can-you-use-a-human-thermometer-for-a-horse\/#How_do_you_take_a_horses_temperature_with_a_digital_thermometer\" title=\"How do you take a horse&#8217;s temperature with a digital thermometer?\">How do you take a horse&#8217;s temperature with a digital thermometer?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/can-you-use-a-human-thermometer-for-a-horse\/#What_should_Horses_temp_be\" title=\"What should Horses temp be?\">What should Horses temp be?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/can-you-use-a-human-thermometer-for-a-horse\/#Do_human_thermometers_work_on_animals\" title=\"Do human thermometers work on animals?\">Do human thermometers work on animals?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/can-you-use-a-human-thermometer-for-a-horse\/#How_can_you_tell_if_a_horse_has_a_temperature_without_a_thermometer\" title=\"How can you tell if a horse has a temperature without a thermometer?\">How can you tell if a horse has a temperature without a thermometer?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/can-you-use-a-human-thermometer-for-a-horse\/#What_kind_of_thermometer_is_used_for_horses\" title=\"What kind of thermometer is used for horses?\">What kind of thermometer is used for horses?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/can-you-use-a-human-thermometer-for-a-horse\/#Will_forehead_thermometer_work_on_horses\" title=\"Will forehead thermometer work on horses?\">Will forehead thermometer work on horses?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/can-you-use-a-human-thermometer-for-a-horse\/#Can_you_use_digital_thermometers_on_horses\" title=\"Can you use digital thermometers on horses?\">Can you use digital thermometers on horses?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/can-you-use-a-human-thermometer-for-a-horse\/#How_do_you_take_a_horses_temperature\" title=\"How do you take a horse&#8217;s temperature?\">How do you take a horse&#8217;s temperature?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/can-you-use-a-human-thermometer-for-a-horse\/#Where_do_you_put_a_thermometer_on_a_horse\" title=\"Where do you put a thermometer on a horse?\">Where do you put a thermometer on a horse?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/can-you-use-a-human-thermometer-for-a-horse\/#Can_you_use_a_touchless_thermometer_on_a_horse\" title=\"Can you use a touchless thermometer on a horse?\">Can you use a touchless thermometer on a horse?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Can_you_use_a_human_thermometer_for_a_horse\"><\/span>Can you use a human thermometer for a horse?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Any thermometer used for people can be used for a horse, but it&#8217;s helpful to have one specifically designed to be used for livestock, because they come equipped with a string to attach to the horse&#8217;s tail. This prevents the thermometer from dropping onto the ground, or from disappearing into the horse&#8217;s rectum!<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_do_you_take_a_horses_temperature_with_a_digital_thermometer\"><\/span>How do you take a horse&#8217;s temperature with a digital thermometer?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>99-101xb0F<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_should_Horses_temp_be\"><\/span>What should Horses temp be?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>To estimate your horse&#8217;s body temperature without use of a thermometer, <b>use your finger to assess the temperature of the mucous membrane inside the lips, at the corner of the mouth. Compare your estimated reading with a thermometer reading twice on 10 different horses.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Do_human_thermometers_work_on_animals\"><\/span>Do human thermometers work on animals?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Yesbut not just any human thermometer. Glass thermometers, for example, aren&#8217;t safe for pets, since it&#8217;s possible that your dog will move suddenly while you&#8217;re taking their temperature, causing the thermometer to breakand that wouldn&#8217;t be fun for either of you.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_can_you_tell_if_a_horse_has_a_temperature_without_a_thermometer\"><\/span>How can you tell if a horse has a temperature without a thermometer?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>To estimate your horse&#8217;s body temperature without use of a thermometer, <b>use your finger to assess the temperature of the mucous membrane inside the lips, at the corner of the mouth. Compare your estimated reading with a thermometer reading twice on 10 different horses.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_kind_of_thermometer_is_used_for_horses\"><\/span>What kind of thermometer is used for horses?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Digital Rectal Thermometer for Horses<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>PAVIA RECTAL TEMP THERMOMETER: Fast, accurate rectal temps in as quick as 6 seconds.  <\/li>\n<li>FAST: Stable, accurate temperature readings in as quick as 6 seconds.<\/li>\n<li>ACCURATE: Accurate to within +\/- 0.2xb0F.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Will_forehead_thermometer_work_on_horses\"><\/span>Will forehead thermometer work on horses?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>However, it is invasive, dangerous and time consuming. Research has investigated the use of human non-contact thermometers on different animal species; however, various studies have shown controversial results. <b>No human device has shown to be reliable for measuring horses&#8217; temperature<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Can_you_use_digital_thermometers_on_horses\"><\/span>Can you use digital thermometers on horses?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>To measure your horse&#8217;s temperature, use a plastic or digital oral or <b>rectal thermometer.  Stand next to your horse&#8217;s hind leg, facing the direction of his tail, close enough for your shoulder or side to be in contact with him so you&#8217;ll sense any motion in his body if he begins to get antsy.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_do_you_take_a_horses_temperature\"><\/span>How do you take a horse&#8217;s temperature?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Technique<\/b><\/p>\n<li>Stand to the near side (left hand side of the horse), close to the horse to avoid being kicked.  <\/li>\n<li>Lubricate the end of the thermometer with soapy water.<\/li>\n<li>If using a mercury thermometer gently shake the mercury down to the bottom of the tube.<\/li>\n<li>Lift the tail and gently insert the thermometer into the horse&#8217;s rectum.<\/li>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Where_do_you_put_a_thermometer_on_a_horse\"><\/span>Where do you put a thermometer on a horse?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>To take a horse&#8217;s temperature, first tie the horse or have someone hold his head. Stand beside (not in back of) the left hind leg, lift the tail slightly to the side with your left hand, and <b>insert the tip of the thermometer a couple of inches into the rectum with your right hand<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Can_you_use_a_touchless_thermometer_on_a_horse\"><\/span>Can you use a touchless thermometer on a horse?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Research has investigated the use of human non-contact thermometers on different animal species; however, various studies have shown controversial results. <b>No human device has shown to be reliable for measuring horses&#8217; temperature<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Table of Contents Can you use a human thermometer for a horse?How do you take a horse&#8217;s temperature with a digital thermometer?What should Horses temp be?Do human thermometers work on animals?How can you tell if a horse has a temperature without a thermometer?What kind of thermometer is used for horses?Will forehead thermometer work on horses?Can&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_kad_post_transparent":"","_kad_post_title":"","_kad_post_layout":"","_kad_post_sidebar_id":"","_kad_post_content_style":"","_kad_post_vertical_padding":"","_kad_post_feature":"","_kad_post_feature_position":"","_kad_post_header":false,"_kad_post_footer":false,"spay_email":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-92953","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/92953"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=92953"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/92953\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=92953"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=92953"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=92953"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}