Vital Signs Flashcards
Get familiar with normal vital signs for felines/canines and what they mean!
Normal temperature for felines/canines is…
100.5-102.5 degrees
Normal heart rate for felines is…
130-180 beats per minute
Normal heart rate for small dogs is…
90-120 beats per minute
Normal heart rate for medium/large dogs is…
70-110 beats per minute
The normal respiratory rate for felines/canines is…
20-40 breaths per minute
The normal mucus membrane color for felines/canines is…
Light pink/pink/dark pink
The normal SPO2 % for felines/canines is…
97-100%
The normal capillary refill time for felines/canines is…
Less than 2 seconds
The normal systolic blood pressure for felines is…
80-140 mmHg
The normal systolic blood pressure for canines is…
110-160 mmHg
The normal diastolic blood pressure for felines is…
55-75 mmHg
The normal diastolic blood pressure for canines is…
60-90 mmHg
The normal mean arterial pressure (MAP) for felines/canines is…
60-100 mmHg
A patient that has a below normal temperature is…
Hypothermic
A patient that has a higher than normal temperature is…
Hyperthermic
A patient that has a lower than normal blood pressure is…
Hypotensive
A patient that has a higher than normal blood pressure is…
Hypertensive
A patient that has a higher than normal heart rate is…
Tachycardic
A patient that has a lower than normal heart rate is…
Bradycardic
A patient that has a higher than normal respiration is…
Tachypneic
A patient struggling to breath is…
Dyspneic
The systolic blood pressure is a measure of…
the arterial pressure created when the heart beats.
The mean arterial pressure (MAP) is a measure of…
the average arterial pressure at all times.
The diastolic blood pressure is a measure of…
the arterial pressure created when the heart relaxes between beats.
