PetMedics Non-Contact Digital Pet Thermometer for Dogs - Infrared Fast and Accurate Canine Temperature Detection - Easy to Read LCD Display

I have a French bulldog. I believe this thermometer provides relatively accurate readings, and above all, it allows me to measure the temperature quickly and easily, which means less stress for my dog—I’m very satisfied with it.

Great item so satisfied

INACCURATE. I compared this to rectal temperature and several scanning and ear thermometers made for humans, and this always ran a free degrees high, as if it is purposely calibrated to read high. I tested it on humans and it shears read over 100 degrees. I will not trust this to convey an accurate temperature. I have tried ear thermometers made for humans in dugs and cats, and they are within 0.5 degrees of rectal temps.

The only con is, once it decides not to get a temp, it won't get a temp which is like once in every 5 tries but most of the time if I move from the ear to the belly, it will actually get a temp. It's not as user friendly on cats due to their small ears no no lack of fur on the belly but so far, I've only given up on getting temp with this once in the 2 weeks I've had it. I'm a Vet Tech so I use it a lot.

I love this thermometer. My puppy has been sick for a while and the vet said he had a fever the last two times I took him in. I thought I should get a thermometer to try to monitor his temp at home. He's a wiggly puppy and I dreaded the idea of using a rectal one. Found this and it sounded too good to be true. Well, I just got it, and it's a breeze to use. Takes the temp super fast. I just point it as his belly or ear. The monitor quickly flashes a color along with the actual temp. I am guessing it's accurate. It says he's fine and he has seemed better with the meds. I will check again when he doesn't feel well. But I have no reason to doubt its accuracy now.

If your pet doesn’t like a traditional thermometer, this is far less intrusive. It has been added to his Dr Brahmsy’s pet first aid kit.

I bought this to watch the temperature on dogs about to whelp. Rectally, their temperature dropped, while the petmedic continued to read a normal 101.4 to 101.6 temperature. There was a difference of over one degree on several occasions. When I put the petmedic to my own head it registered over 100 degrees, while my personal thermometer registered 97.5 This might be some good for a high fever, I don't know that, but it certainly isn't accurate enough to use for whelping.

Very handy.. Seems to run about 2° high, but if you test it alongside a regular thermometer a few days to determine the norm that should give you confidence using it.