https://www.vetnurse.co.uk/f/clinical-discussions/31757/debate-in-practice-re-cooling-pyrexic-patients I am locuming in hospital and it is quite common for the vets to ask the nurses to actively cool pyrexic patients. What do you do? en-USTelligent Community 10https://www.vetnurse.co.uk/thread/175149?ContentTypeID=1Sat, 24 Aug 2019 18:52:03 GMT1a0763ec-3885-442c-853e-6cef656dfec5:98eeb4e5-5873-4d16-ba3d-bdb82d4221daJulia Wallis<p>[quote user=&quot;jo_jo8844&quot;]I prefer to monitor the effects of any NSAIDS/MEDS/Fluids first.[/quote]</p> <p>Agree, spirit on the paw pads too.&nbsp;</p> <p>I avoid the damp towel approach- traps the heat in and I find once they reach normal temp they are then cold and wet!&nbsp;</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://www.vetnurse.co.uk/thread/175139?ContentTypeID=1Fri, 23 Aug 2019 10:19:36 GMT1a0763ec-3885-442c-853e-6cef656dfec5:682c1a0a-7480-416c-b656-561119ec3bafFormer Member<p>Having seen a patient go into sirs from over-cooling I prefer to monitor the effects of any NSAIDS/MEDS/Fluids first.</p> <p>Guess it depends &quot;how&quot; pyrexic it is, the underlying dx/cause and ability to self cool, I usually start with lowering the room temperature (if possible), general environmental cooling, changing bedding to less insulated (probably less comfortable) before any direct cooling of the patient.</p> <p>Close monitoring always required and stop before reaches normal temperature.</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>