Body temperature is determined by the body's thermoregulatory set-point. The body increases this set-point in response to threats such as bacterial or viral infections. When this set-point rises, a fever occurs and the body perceives itself as suffering from hypothermia (colder than it should be).spirin is used as a treatment for adults but not in children due to the risk of Reye's syndrome. In cases where fever escalates so high that tissue damage is likely, the fever must be brought under control.
Catheters can be purchased at medical supply stores, some drug stores, and through on-line mail-order medical supply companies. Usually, no prescription is needed unless you want your insurance company to payâbut practices vary from store to store, and from state to state.
In addition, most states have laws that specifically require a VCPR for a veterinarian to be able to write a prescription. Second, each state's veterinary medical board regulates how prescriptions must be written â specifically, what information must be included on the prescription.