Physiological parameters

Cat

Temperature - 38.0-39.5 oC

Heart rate - 110-180 bpm

Gestation - 63 days

Respiration rate - 20-30 bpm

Chicken

Temperature - 40.0-42.0 oC

Heart rate - 220-360 bpm

Gestation - 21 days

Respiration rate - 12-37 bpm

Avian

Varies with body weight - smaller the bird, higher the heart rate and respiration rate. Higher rates in stress situations - so take that into consideration

Pattern in heart rate between species

Rule of thumb: the smaller the body weight, the higher the heart rate

Chinchilla

Temperature - 36.1-37.9 oC

Heart rate - 200-240 bpm

Gestation - 105-115 days

Respiration rate - 40-80 bpm

Cow

Temperature - 38.0-39.5 oC

Heart rate - 45-80 bpm

Gestation - 279-291 days

Respiration rate - 15-30 bpm

Dog

Temperature - 37.5-39.2 oC

Heart rate - 60-120 bpm

Gestation - 63 days

Respiration rate - 10-30 bpm

Ferret

Temperature - 37.0-40.0 oC
Heart rate - 200-300 bpm
Gestation - 42-44 days
Respiration rate - 33-36 bpm

Gerbil

Temperature - 37.0-39.0 oC

Heart rate - 260-450 bpm

Gestation - 24-26 days

Respiration rate - 70-130 bpm

Goat

Temperature - 39.0-40.5 oC
Heart rate - 70-100 bpm
Gestation - 145-155 days
Respiration rate - 15-30 bpm

Guinea pig

Temperature - 37.5-39.5 oC

Heart rate - 230-280 bpm

Gestation - 59-72 days

Respiration rate - 40-120 bpm

Syrian hamster

Temperature - 37.0-39.0 oC
Heart rate - 250-500 bpm
Gestation - 15-22 days
Respiration rate - 50-135 bpm

Horse

Temperature - 37.5-38.5 oC
Heart rate - 28-44 bpm
Gestation - 320-340 days
Respiration rate - 8-16 bpm

Mouse

Temperature - 37.0-37.2 oC
Heart rate - 310-840 bpm
Gestation - 19-21 days
Respiration rate - 70-220 bpm

Pig

Temperature - 38.5-40.0 oC
Heart rate - 90-110 bpm
Gestation - 110-116 days
Respiration rate - 10-20(sows)/24-36(piglets) bpm

Rabbit

Temperature - 38.5-40.0 oC
Heart rate - 130-325 bpm
Gestation - 29-35 days
Respiration rate - 30-60 bpm

Rat

Temperature - 37.5-39.5 oC
Heart rate - 300-500 bpm Gestation - 21-23 days
Respiration rate - 70-120 bpm

Sheep

Temperature - 38.5-40.0 oC
Heart rate - 70-90 bpm
Gestation - 140-160 days
Respiration rate - 20-30 bpm

Camelid

Temperature - 37.5-38.9 oC
Heart rate - 60-90 bpm
Gestation - 330 days
Respiration rate - 10-20 bpm