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Claim paid $1,712.70 on 5/16/2012 for Maddie, Dog age 3 Mixed Breed from Greensboro, North Carolina | Claim paid $703.35 on 5/16/2012 for Elmo, Dog age <1 Mixed Breed from Port Coquitlam, British Columbia | Claim paid $1,224.57 on 5/16/2012 for Charlie, Dog age 1 Mixed Breed from Yorktown Hgts, New York | Claim paid $630.59 on 5/16/2012 for Ruby, Dog age 9 English Springer Spaniel from Houston, Texas | Claim paid $2,558.35 on 5/16/2012 for Buster, Dog age 11 Labrador Retriever from Monument, Colorado | Claim paid $2,541.64 on 5/16/2012 for Buster, Dog age 11 Labrador Retriever from Monument, Colorado | Claim paid $2,879.41 on 5/16/2012 for Lila, Dog age 2 Mixed Breed from Sterling, Oklahoma | Claim paid $3,498.72 on 5/16/2012 for Skype, Dog age 2 Golden Retriever from Vancouver, British Columbia | Claim paid $852.30 on 5/16/2012 for Bella, Dog age <1 Bulldog from Miller place, New York | Claim paid $1,786.55 on 5/16/2012 for Buster, Dog age 11 Labrador Retriever from Monument, Colorado | Claim paid $801.87 on 5/16/2012 for Ava, Dog age 6 Boston Terrier from Grimsby, Ontario | Claim paid $2,188.62 on 5/16/2012 for Ella, Dog age <1 Labrador Retriever (Chocolate) from Huntington, New York | Claim paid $577.20 on 5/16/2012 for Daisy, Dog age 4 Mixed Breed from Calgary, Alberta | Claim paid $718.78 on 5/16/2012 for Patch, Dog age 7 Jack Russell Terrier from Calgary, Alberta | Claim paid $613.08 on 5/16/2012 for Maverick, Dog age 7 Mixed Breed from Edmonton, Alberta | Claim paid $683.73 on 5/16/2012 for Corona, Dog age 5 Chihuahua (Short Coat) from Calgary, Alberta | Claim paid $2,949.05 on 5/16/2012 for Bonnie, Dog age 8 Boston Terrier from Cincinatti, Ohio | Claim paid $656.06 on 5/16/2012 for Kinta, Cat age 10 Mixed Breed from Surrey, British Columbia | Claim paid $2,035.65 on 5/16/2012 for Phinneus, Dog age 1 Shih Tzu from Las Vegas, Nevada | Claim paid $596.77 on 5/16/2012 for Chloe, Dog age 5 Soft Coated Wheaten Terrier from Toronto, Ontario |

Temperature

Normal temperature range for a dog is 100 to 103 degrees Fahrenheit. Because dogs regulate their temperature less efficiently than people do, there is more variation in "normal" temperature. Your dog's temperature will be higher just after exercise, on a hot day, while snuggled under a blanket, etc.

Dogs' temperatures are normally taken rectally. Try a digital read-out rectal thermometer, available at any drug store. Put a little Vaseline or KY Jelly on the tip, insert gently into the rectum (not too far), and hold for a minute or so. The digital model has a beeper that goes off when "done." The thermometer is easy to clean with soap & water or wipe with alcohol.

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