| Title: | Meower Power is Valuing Differences | 
| Notice: | FELINE_V1 is moving 1/11/94 5pm PST to MISERY | 
| Moderator: | MISERY::VANZUYLEN_RO | 
| Created: | Sun Feb 09 1986 | 
| Last Modified: | Tue Jan 11 1994 | 
| Last Successful Update: | Fri Jun 06 1997 | 
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I'd like to create this topic as a repository of some general (health) stats regarding felines. For starters: What's the normal heart rate (range) for an adult cat? What's the normal heart rate (range) for kittens? What's the normal respiration (range) for an adult cat? What's the normal respiration (range) for kittens? What's the normal temperature (range) for an adult cat? What's the normal temperature (range) for kittens?
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| 4724.1 | normal temperatures | WR2FOR::CORDESBRO_JO | set home/cat_max=infinity | Fri Jun 14 1991 15:47 | 7 | 
|     Don't know heart rate and respiratory rates, but temps I do know.
    
    Normal temp for a cat is between 101-102.5.  This can be a bit higher
    if the cat is upset, or excited.  Anything over 103 should be brought
    to the vet's attention immediately.
    
    Jo
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| 4724.2 | USDEV1::NDC | Putiput Scottish Folds DTN:297-2313 | Tue Jun 18 1991 08:47 | 23 | |
|     I took down some stats like that at the MSPCA lecture.
    
                   DOG                         CAT
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    Rectal Temp  100.4-102.4            100.4 - 102.4  (1.5-2mins)
    
    Pulse        70 - 160               110 - 220
                      180 (toy breeds)
                      220 (puppies)
    Resp*        10 - 30                 20 - 30     *inspiration
    
    mucous mem-   pink                     pink
    brane color+
    
    CRT            < 2 sec                < 2 sec
    (capillary refill time - depress the gum and see how long it takes
      for the color to return.  Greater than 2 sec can mean shock or low
      Blood Pressure)
    
    + mucous membrane color -
      RED = septic, head stroke or High BP
    WHITE = Low BP, Anemia, Shock
     BLUE = low oxygen (cyanosis) - respiratory problem
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| 4724.3 | USDEV1::NDC | Putiput Scottish Folds DTN:297-2313 | Tue Jun 18 1991 08:48 | 2 | |
|     correction - RED = head stroke should be HEAT STROKE. sorry
    
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