Disease
any abnormal structural or functional change in the body
pulse, temperature, respiration rate
what are the vital signs that were collected
Temperature
the degree of heat of a living body
Basal metabolism, musculat activity of the body, heat lsot from the body
Temperature is the result of balance between heat produced by
convection, conduction, radiation, evaporation
types of heat transfer
Thermoregulation
regulation of heat in an animal, usually keeping it wihtin a specific range
Endotherms
warm blooded animals such as mammals and birds
Ectotherms
cold blooded animals such as reptiles and amphibians
Pulse
the rhythmic periodic thrust felt over an artery in time with the heartbeat
Frequency
number of heartbeats occuring in a minute
Rhythm
normal pulse seen in a series of rhythmic beats that follow each other at regular intervals
quality
the tension on the arterial wall
quality
an indication of the volume of blood flow
Respiration
the act of breathing or taking in oxygen, using it in the body tissues, and giving off carbon dioxide
Inspiration
the expansion of the chest or thorax
Expiration
the explusion of air from the lungs
Body size, age, exercise and excitement, environmental temperature, atmospheric conditions, pregnancy, fullness of the digestive tract
factors affecting respiration
Afebrile
not marked by or having a fevertemperature is not elevated
Febrile
conditon in which the body temperature is elevated
Hyperthermia
high body temperature
Hypothermia
low body temperature
Apnea
absence of breathing
Dyspnea
difficult or labored breathin
Bradypnea
slow rate of breathing
Eupnea
normal breathing
Tachypnea
rapid rate of breathing
Bradycardia
slow heart rate
Tachycardia
rapid heart rate
38.3-39.9
temp range of sheep
38.5-39.7
temp range of goat
38.7-39.8
temp range of pig
40.6-43
temp range of chicken
36.7-39.1
temp range of beef cow
38-39.3
temp range of dairy cow
age, size, external conditions, recent exercise or activity
pulse rate can vary due to
70-80
sheep and goat heart rate range
70-120
pig heart rate range
350-450
chick heart rate range
250-300
chicken heart rate range
48-84
dairy cow heart rate range
26-50
resp range of dairy cow
16-34
resp range of sheep
12-24
resp range of goats
32-58
resp range of pigs
15-30
resp range for fowl