Average Vital Signs

Written for my Animal Health class concerning the vitals for common animals
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Average Vital Signs

Animal	Temperature	Heart Rate	Respiratory Rate
Dogs	100 - 102.5 F	60-160 bpm	10-30 breaths/min
Cats	100.5  - 102.5 F	120-200 bpm	20-100 breaths/min
Horses	99.5 – 101.3 F	28-100 bpm*	8-16 breaths/min
Cattle	100.4 – 103.1 F	40-70 bpm	10-30 breaths/min**
Sheep	102.2 – 104.9 F	60-90 bpm	12-20 breaths/min
Swine	100.4 – 104 F	60-100 bpm	8-18 breaths/min

*Adult horses 28 to 40

Newborn foals 100

Foals (6 to 12 months) 45 to 60

** Beef cow 10 to 30 per minute

Dairy cow 18 to 28 per minute

Resources:

http://www.petplace.com/dogs/what-is-normal-in-dogs/page1.aspx

http://www.sniksnak.com/cathealth/howto8.html

http://www.iowabeefcenter.org/Beef%20Cattle%20Handbook/Vital_Signs.pdf