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Vital Signs

6/27/2014

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Temperature: 99.5-101.5F
Pulse:
  • Foals: 70-120 bpm
  • Yearlings: 45-60 bpm
  • 2yr. olds: 40-50 bpm
  • Adults: 30-40 bpm
Respiration: 
  • Resting Adult: 8-16 breaths per min
Gut Signs:
  • Normal: Mixture of gurgling/grumbling sounds
  • Abnormal: No gut sounds, sand on a beach sound
Dehydration/Pinch Test: 
  • Skin should recoil in less than 1 second
Capillary Refill Time: 
  • Normal refill time is 1 to 2 seconds. 
Mucous Membranes (gums):
  • Moist Pink: Healthy normal circulation. 
  • Very Pale Pink: Capillaries contracted, indicates fever, blood loss or anemia. 
  • Bright Red: Capillaries enlarged, indicates toxicity or mild shock. 
  • Gray or Blue: Severe shock, depression and illness. 
  • Bright Yellow: Associated with liver problems.



HOW TO: 

  • Check Pulse: 1) Listen to your horse's heart beat (lub-dub) by placing a stethescope behind his left elbow.                              2) Use your forefinger to press against your horse's artery under his left jawbone.
  • Do a Pinch Test: Pinch the skin in the middle of your horse's neck for a second or two, then count how long it takes for the skin to recoil. 
  • Check CRT: Press a finger against your horse's upper gum for several seconds, then release and count how long it takes for the white spot to turn pink again.

Resources:
http://www.equusite.com/articles/health/healthVitalSigns.shtml
http://extension.psu.edu/animals/equine/news/2013/know-your-horse2019s-vital-signs
http://texashelp.tamu.edu/005-agriculture/pdf/understanding-vital-life-signs-in-horses.pdf
http://www.thehorse.com/articles/25888/checking-the-vitals-abdominal-sounds
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