Cardiovascular PE Labs Flashcards
bovine RR
10-30 breaths/min
bovine temperature
101.5-102.5
bovine HR
60-80 bpm
what vessels are used to assess pulses
middle coccygeal artery
auricular artery
digital artery
bovine lung field
top of 11th rib through middle of 9th rib
bottom of 6th rib through the point of the elbow
withers response/scooch/withers pinch test
asses cranial and abdominal pain
pinch withers dorsally at mid thorax and observe for ventral flexion away from the pinch
partner listens over trachea or a grunt (normal)
horse RR
12-24 breaths/min
what vessels are used to assess pulses on horses
mandibular artery
transverse facial artery
jugular distention/pulsation
normal at bottom 1/3 of neck
abnormal in top 2/3 of neck
jugular refill
assess the speed of filling by occluding the jugular vein and waiting for it to fill, then releasing
horse HR
24-36
2nd degree type II AV block is NORMAL
dog RR
10-30 breaths/min
tachypnea
increased RR
dyspnea
difficult/labored breathing
hyperpnea
increased depth and RR