vet med basics

canine temperature range

101°F-102.5°F

feline temp range

100.4°F-102.5°F

canine heart rate

60-120 bpm

feline heart rate

140-220 bpm

feline respiratory rate

15-30 breaths per minute

canine respiratory rate

10-30 breaths per min

kennel cough

infectious upper respiratory disease causes dry honking cough

2-14 days symptom onset

distemper

virus affecting GI, respiratory, and nervous system

leptospirosis

bacterial infection spread through urine contamination affecting kidney and liver

FVRCP

protecting against 3 key viral diseases in cats

calicivirus, paleukopenia, herpes

FeLV

feline leukemia immunosuppressive virus

FIV

feline immunodeficiency virus spread through bite wounds

vaccine schedule

start at 6-8 weeks, boosted every 3-4 weeks until 16 weeks

puppy vaccine

first: Dapp/bord

second: dapp, lepto, civ

third: dapp, rabies, lepto, civ

kitten vaccines

first: fvrcp

second: fvrcp/felv

third: fvrcp, felv, rabies

rhd

rabbit hemorrhagic disease attacks liver and internal organs, severe bleeding and clotting problems

rhdv schedule

can start at 4 weeks then boosted 3 weeks later

rabbit heart rate

130-325 bpm

rabbit respiratory rate

30-60 breaths per min