Re: Lucy and taking temps

2006-10-25 Thread wendy
I don't know Michelle. I hate those rectal thermometers. I bought a digital one at Wal-Mart yesterday that goes in the ear (for humans). I am going to try to use that to see if it will work with my kitties. I would be afraid I'd hurt one of mine using the rectal thermometer, or they would hurt

Re: Lucy and taking temps

2006-10-25 Thread Leslie
of the sleeve could scratch or (god forbid) give a paper cut - ouch. I seriously doubt that you poked hard enough to rupture anything and would just keep an eye on it, as I'm sure you are. Leslie From: wendy [EMAIL PROTECTED]Subject: Re: Lucy and taking temps I don't know Michelle.I hate those

Re: Lucy and taking temps

2006-10-25 Thread Lernermichelle
Thanks, she seems fine. No blood using it without the sheath. I always use lube. Michelle

Re: Lucy and taking temps

2006-10-25 Thread Lernermichelle
They make ear ones for animals too. I bought one on sale from Revival, and it does not work. Michelle In a message dated 10/25/2006 1:39:07 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I don't know Michelle. I hate those rectalthermometers. I bought a digital one at

Lucy and taking temps

2006-10-24 Thread Lernermichelle
Well, Lucy ate a whole bowl of her turkey and her ears were cooler, so I took her temp and it is down to 103.1 (from 104.5 this morning and early afternoon), knock on wood. But she squirmed a lot while I had the thermometer in her, and I used one of those thin plastic disposable sheaths on