CategoriesVital Signs and Physiological Data for Dogs, Cats, and Livestock
Vital Signs
Vital Signs and Physiological Data
for
Dogs, Cats, and Livestock
|
Measurement |
Units
|
Dogs
|
Cats
|
Horse
|
Cows
|
Pigs
|
Sheep
|
| Average Temp |
°F
|
101.5
|
101.5
|
100.0
|
101.5
|
102.5
|
102.5
|
| Average Pulse |
beats/min
|
90
|
120
|
35
|
60
|
70
|
75
|
| Average Respiration |
breaths/min
|
20
|
25
|
12
|
20
|
13
|
16
|
| PCV1 |
%
|
45
|
37
|
42
|
35
|
42
|
38
|
| Red Blood Cell Count |
106/mm3
|
7
|
7
|
8
|
7
|
7
|
11
|
| White Blood Cell Count |
103/mm3
|
11
|
13
|
9
|
8
|
16
|
8
|
| 1 - PCV is packed cell volume – represented as the percent of red blood cells in blood | |||||||
** The author of this article accepts no liability for misdiagnosis. If your animal shows any signs/ symptoms of the diseases described above, contact your veterinarian immediately. This is an informational article only and is NOT a complete list of diseases in dogs. This article should not take place of regular veterinary care.*