6 CANINE AND FELINE SURGERY 



Young animals have a higher temperature than old ones ; 

 when well fed the body is slightly warmer than when the 

 animal is emaciated ; certain diseased conditions made a 

 very appreciable difference, and the surroundings and 

 presence of companions also act as extraneous influences. 

 CEstrum and various other things must also be taken into 

 account. Exceptions to this rule will occasionally be met 

 with, but for general purposes the above may be taken as 

 the normal average range. 



