McKinlay & Peters Equine Hospital
How To Take Your Horse's Vital Signs
Learn more about how to take your horse's vital signs from Dr. McKinlay!
Adult Horses | |
Temperature | 99.5° – 101.5° F |
Heart Rate | 32 – 44 beats/min. |
Respiratory Rate | 6 – 16 breaths/min. |
Mucous Membranes | Pale pink & moist |
Capillary Refill Time | 1 – 2 seconds |
Gut Sounds | Gut Sounds |
Foals (within 10 min. of birth) | |
Temperature | 99° -102° F |
Heart Rate | < 60 beats/min |
Respiratory | 40–60 breaths/min |
Foals (within about 12 hours of age) | |
Temperature | 99° -102° F |
Heart Rate | 100-200 beats/min |
Respiratory | 20-40 breaths/min |