Knowing your dog’s normal vital signs (such as temperature, pulse, and respiratory rate) is imperative to keeping a “pulse” on his or her health. It is also very important for you to be able to communicate this information to your veterinary team over the phone if your dog is sick or injured.
In this episode, Dr. Buzby outlines the normal ranges for five vital parameters in dogs and explains how to check and assess each one. Learning your dog’s normal vital signs, and therefore knowing what is not normal, just might save your dog’s life someday.
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