June 03, 2010

Goat Vital Signs

Temperature - 101.5 - 103.5

Respirations - Adults - 12-20 per minute.
Kids - 20 - 40 per minute.

Pulse - 70-80 beats per minute.

Rumination - 1-2 per minute.

Estrus cycle - 18-23 days

Gestation - 146 - 156 days. (most of ours kid on day 150)

The inside of the lower eyelid should be red or dark pink.

at

5 comments:

  1. Kelly CookJune 3, 2010 at 10:50 PM

    Is that a rectal temp? Not fun!

    ReplyDelete
  2. JenniferJune 4, 2010 at 4:45 AM

    Yep, it is! (: It is the first thing I check on a goat that I think might be sick. It can give you a good clue what you are dealing with. Just don't forget to label the thermometer "goats" so no person accidentally uses it. (we clean them but still...EWWW!)

    ReplyDelete
  3. AnonymousJune 4, 2010 at 8:34 AM

    Thanks for sharing this, good info.

    ~*~Amy~*~

    ReplyDelete
  4. Kelly CookJune 4, 2010 at 11:07 AM

    Yeah, that would NOT be good! Reminds me of the label on rectal thermometers-that they are all PERSONALLY tested before leaving the factory. What??

    ReplyDelete
  5. JenniferJune 4, 2010 at 1:43 PM

    Amy- Thank you!

    Kelly - LOL!

    ReplyDelete

Thanks for visiting my farm blog. I always appreciate comments and questions.