Large animals

Question 1

Rectal temp

Answer 1

Cattle			38.0-39.0
	Calf			38.5-39.5
	Beef cow	38.0-39.0
	Dairy cow 	38.0-39.0
Horse			37.0-38.0
	Foal			37.5-38.5
Donkey			37.0-38.0
Mule			37.0-38.0
Sheep			38.5-39.5
	Lamb		38.5-40.0
Goat			38.5-39.5
Pig				38.5-39.5
	Piglet		39.0-40.0

Question 2

Heart rate

Answer 2

(beats per minute)
Cattle			60-80
	Calf			70-90
	Ox			36-60
Horse			28-42
Donkey, Mule		38-50
Sheep			60-80
Goat			60-80
Pig				60-80

Question 3

Respiratory rate

Answer 3

(breaths per minute)
Cattle			10-30
	Calf			20-40
Horse			10-18
Sheep			16-30
Goat			16-30
Pig				20-55

Question 4

Rumen contraction

Answer 4

Cattle 7-16 (per 5 min)

Question 5

Horse Arteries/Pulse

Answer 5

• facial artery
• transverse facial artery
• medial and lateral digital arteries

Question 6

Horse Lymph nodes

Answer 6

• mandibular lymph nodes
• superficial inguinal lymph node
Palpable only when enlarged:
• lateral retropharyngeal lymph nodes
• superficial cervical lymph nodes
By rectal palpation:
• iliosacral lymph nodes
• mesenteric lymph nodes

Question 7

Cattle Arteries/Pulse

Answer 7

• facial artery
• transverse facial artery
• coccygeal artery

Question 8

Cattle Lymph nodes

Answer 8

• mandibular lymph nodes
• superficial cervical or prescapular lymph nodes
• superficial inguinal lymph node
- subiliac lymph nodes 
- mammary lymph nodes 
Palpable only when enlarged:
• parotid lymph nodes
• lateral retropharyngeal lymph nodes 
By rectal palpation:
• iliosacral lymph nodes
• mesenteric lymph nodes

Question 9

Small ruminants Arteries/Pulse

Answer 9

• femoral artery (a. femoralis)

Question 10

Small ruminants Lymph nodes

Answer 10

• superficial cervical or prescapular lymph nodes
• superficial inguinal lymph nodes
- subiliac lymph nodes

Question 11

Swine Arteries/Pulse

Answer 11

• coccygeal artery

* caudal auricular artery

Question 12

Swine Lymph nodes

Answer 12

• superficial inguinal lymph nodes

- subiliac lymph nodes