Ear Thermometer?

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- 12/10/2008 at 3:31 PM
  BunnyMuffin
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  I was just ordering some hay and ran across this thermometer:
  
  http://www.drsfostersmith.com/product/prod_display.cfm
  
  It claims that it can be used accurately in a rabbit ear, and I’m wondering you bunny-pros have any opinions on whether it would actually be accurate? The whole rectal thermometer thing kinda freaks me out.
  
  Would it be useful if I got it and used it weekly to get a baseline – would that be enough to detect a significant change in case of illness, even if it isn’t accurate in an absolute sense?
  
  It’s kinda pricey, so I won’t get it any time soon, but just didn’t know if I should bother adding it to my wish list or not.
  
  I will be getting a food syringe this order though – they’re cheap!
- 12/10/2008 at 5:24 PM
  Beka27
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  i have no idea how accurate that would be. maybe katnip has experience with those?
  
  i think you might be better off having your vet show you how to do a rectal when you go in next time and investing in a good 5 dollar drug store thermometer… just my thought…
- 12/11/2008 at 6:32 AM
  Sarita
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  Well it looks pretty cool – call your vet’s office and see if they have experience with this.
- 12/11/2008 at 8:10 AM
  PeppersMama
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  i saw these at petsmart yesterday they sell that exact one.
- 12/11/2008 at 11:23 AM
  Kokaneeandkahlua
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  Yeh they usually do anal but definitely call the vet and see what they say-that’d be very handy to have at home for us squeemish people!
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