Post Operative Procedure
TPR – Temperature, Pulse rate, Respiratory rate
This is done everyday to ensure that the circulatory and respiratory are at normal functioning.
Normal Caprine Vital Signs
Temperature
101.5o to 104o F, 38.6 oC to 40oC
Respirations
Adults: 12 - 20 per minute
Kids: 20 - 40 per minute
Pulse
70 - 80 beats per minute
The 3 month old goat
Recovery
 Temperature = 34.4 degree C
One day post-op (21/10/2015)
 Temperature= 39.4 oC
Two days post-op - Morning (22/10/2015)
 T = 39.3OC
 Respiratory Rate (RR) = 32 breaths/minute
 Pulse = 112 beats/minute
Evening (22/10/2015)
 T = 39.5OC
 RR = 32 breaths/minute
 Pulse = 80 beats per minute
Three days post-op – Morning (23/10/2015)
 T = 38.9OC
 Pulse = 84 beats/minute
Evening (23/10/2015)
 T= 39.5OC
 RR= 44 breaths/minute
 Pulse = 64 beats/minute
Brown kid
Recovery
 Temp: 33.8°C
 Heart Rate:110bpm
 Resp: 90bpm
One day post-op (21/10/2015)
 Temp: 38.8°C
 Heart Rate: 120 bpm
 Resp: 64 bpm
Black kid
Recovery
 Temp-37.0 °C
 Heart rate-188 bpm
 Respiratory rate-96 bpm
One day post-op (21/10/2015)
 Temp: 39.4°C
 Heart rate: 120bpm
 Resp: 56bpm