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Animal Overall Health

Animal Overall Health. Vital Signs. What are they? Measurements of the body’s most basic functions. Four main vital signs are: Heart beat (pulse) Respiration (breaths) Temperature Blood pressure This vital sign is not common in animals Many vets will call it a TPR. Equipment.

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Animal Overall Health

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  1. Animal Overall Health

  2. Vital Signs • What are they? • Measurements of the body’s most basic functions. • Four main vital signs are: • Heart beat (pulse) • Respiration (breaths) • Temperature • Blood pressure • This vital sign is not common in animals • Many vets will call it a TPR

  3. Equipment • For the pulse and respiration we use a stethoscope. • Make sure you hold the dogs mouth shut • For the temperature, we use a thermometer. • rectal temperature • For blood pressure, we use a cuff link.

  4. Equine Vital Signshttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T-ERVDRq8h8 • Respiratory rate • A normal horse should be breathing about 10-24 breaths per minute. • You can physically assess or use a stethoscope. • Heart Rate • Normal heart beat is 28-44 beats per minute • Temperature • 99-101 Fahrenheit or 37.2-38.3 Celsius

  5. Sheep/Goat Vital Signs • Respiratory Rate • 12-20 per minute • Heart Rate • 70-80 beats per minute • Temperature • 101.5 – 104 Fahrenheit

  6. Cow Vital Signs • Respiratory rate • 26 to 50 breaths per minute • Heart rate • 48 to 84 beats per minute • Temperature • 100.4 to 102.0 Fahrenheit

  7. Cat Vital Signs • Respiratory rate • 20-30 breaths per minute • Heart Rate • 160-240 beats per minute • Temperature • 101-102.5 Fahrenheit • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZXLgrpd07jU&list=PL3BD6046D6F41A065

  8. Dog Vital Signs • Respiratory rate • 10-30 breaths per minute • Heart rate • 70-160 beats per minute • Temperature • 101-102.5 Fahrenheit

  9. Physical Checks • There are many additional things that a vet or the assistant will look at to diagnose the problem or conclude a healthy animal. • In dogs an cats, vets will check • Teeth and gums • Nostrils • Ears • Stomach • Fur • Tail http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=me5x_ttbqTI&list=PL3BD6046D6F41A065

  10. Physical Checks • In horses, vets will check: • Hoofs • Gums • Teeth • Eyes • Ears • Coat • Feces • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uiCdcfMRyVY

  11. Physical Checks • In cows, the vet will often observe • Rumen sounds • Feces • Gums • Mammary glands • Bones and muscles • Sometimes a rectal exam • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gdx3DhmtadA

  12. Extra Credit over the break • It will be your choice if you want to do this assignment • Go home, grab a video camera, and record yourself performing a simple physical exam on your pet (horse, dog, cat, rabbit, etc.) • The physical exam needs to include • Temperature ( 5 points) • Pulse (5 points) • Respiration (5 points) • And a quick look over the animal (5 points) • You need to send me this video by the first day back or no points!!

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