fever?

[DoggieLoverbon]

is a 98.5 on an oral thermometer a fever? Or low grade one?

[Hidden]

No. Not even a low grade one. Taken from the first result off Google for more info:

Some experts define a low-grade fever as a temperature that falls between 99.5°F (37.5°C) and 100.3°F (38.3°C). According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), a person with temperature at or above 100.4°F (38°C) is considered to have a fever.

[Fergus-girl]

no, neither, this is a normal temp. No worries

[Hidden]

98.6 is considered normal

[Midori]

It's neither, just a regular temperature, not forgetting that everyone is different. Some folk work at a slightly higher temperature than others, on a Fahrenheit thermometer you are registering just below optimum, 98.6 on a regular; in mouth thermometer.

If you are doing active sport, your temperature will rise a little, due to the excercise, and if you are sitting relaxing in a cool room. your temp will be slightly lower.

If your temp reaches 100 degrees and doesn't subside if you take Paracetamol, and keeps going up, time to call the doctor. In this winter, you may have caught a virus, or a bacterial infection.

Cheers, Midori