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Your Dog's vital health.

Know your pooches health status
Know your pooches health status

Here’s the full set of dog health facts again, with the Quick Reference section changed into bullet points instead of a table:

🐶 Key Vital Signs in Dogs

❤️ Heart Rate

  • Normal adult range: 60–160 beats per minute (bpm)

  • Small breeds/toy dogs: 120–160 bpm

  • Large/giant breeds: 60–90 bpm

  • Puppies: up to 200 bpm

  • Athletic breeds (e.g., Greyhounds): naturally lower resting HR

🌬️ Respiratory Rate

  • Normal adult range: 10–30 breaths per minute

  • Panting: can reach 200+ breaths/minute but should subside when calm

  • Brachycephalic breeds (Bulldogs, Pugs): may have higher resting rates

🌡️ Body Temperature

  • Adult dogs: 100.5–102.5°F (38.1–39.2°C)

  • Puppies (first weeks): 34.4–36.1°C, stabilizing at 37.8°C after ~1 month

  • Fever: >39.5°C

  • Hypothermia: <37°C

🩺 Blood Pressure

  • Systolic: 110–160 mmHg

  • Mean arterial pressure (MAP): 80–120 mmHg

  • Senior dogs: may trend higher, especially with kidney disease

🍬 Blood Sugar (Glucose)

  • Normal fasting range: 75–120 mg/dL (4.2–6.7 mmol/L)

  • Hypoglycemia (<70 mg/dL): weakness, tremors, seizures

  • Hyperglycemia (>130 mg/dL fasting): may indicate diabetes

📌 Quick Reference (Bullet Format)

  • Heart Rate: 60–160 bpm (size-dependent); puppies up to 200 bpm

  • Respiratory Rate: 10–30 breaths/min; panting can be much higher

  • Body Temperature: 38.1–39.2°C; fever >39.5°C, hypothermia <37°C

  • Blood Pressure: 110–160 mmHg systolic; seniors trend higher

  • Blood Sugar: 75–120 mg/dL; <70 = hypoglycemia, >130 = possible diabetes

⚠️ Health Monitoring Tips

  • Check pulse at femoral artery (inner thigh).

  • Count respiration when calm, not panting.

  • Measure temperature rectally with a digital thermometer.

  • Blood pressure requires veterinary equipment (Doppler or oscillometric).

  • Blood sugar can be tested with veterinary glucometers.

🚨 Warning Signs

  • Rapid or irregular heartbeat → possible arrhythmia

  • Labored breathing → respiratory disease or heart failure

  • Persistent fever or hypothermia → infection or systemic illness

  • High blood pressure → kidney disease, endocrine disorders

  • Low/high glucose → hypoglycemia (dangerous in puppies/toy breeds) or diabetes

 
 
 

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