2007-03-14

Horse TPR & Health Charts, Resources

"compare the results of your assessment to the colour coded chart called the Horse Health Check"  http://www.equineguelph.ca/education/Horse_Health_Check_description.pdf

from the Whoa Directory
HORSE RECORD:
Teeth Floating - check every 6 mo
Worming - vary wormers used, repeat every 3-6 mo
Vaccincations -
Tetanus, Rabies, Rhino, Encephalitis, Influenza, Strangles, West Nile?, Botulism? (vet to help outline, depends on geography, travels etc.)
Shoeing - 4 to 8 weeks
Vet Calls -

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Everywhere you look they give you different numbers. U of G says 8-15
Normal TPRs
Normal pulse range: 28 to 45 beats (count the double 'lub dub' as one full beat) per minute.
Normal respiration range: 12 to 20 breaths per minute
Normal temperature range for a horse: 98.5F to 101F (36.9C to 38.3C

While it's important to know these general parameters, it is even more important to know the normal ranges of your own horse. Take TPR's over several days at different times of day to get to know what is typical for your horse.