Respiration Rate Of Greyhounds

[Feisty49]

Does anybody know what's considered the normal respiration rate for a resting Greyhound?

Edited April 16, 2012 by Feisty49

[buddibear]

Just took my new foster in for prelimiary bloodwork for neutering and dental. His rate was 60. Vet was amazed at the calmness being just picked up from the farm. The vet said he would be 40 at home at peace! The google says average rate is 60-100

[Feisty49]

Just took my new foster in for prelimiary bloodwork for neutering and dental. His rate was 60. Vet was amazed at the calmness being just picked up from the farm. The vet said he would be 40 at home at peace! The google says average rate is 60-100

 

Thanks for the info. I also Googled but after a while, reading so many sites makes my brain spin. I wanted to hear info from someone who had direct info from their vet. Thanks again.

[krissy]

Just took my new foster in for prelimiary bloodwork for neutering and dental. His rate was 60. Vet was amazed at the calmness being just picked up from the farm. The vet said he would be 40 at home at peace! The google says average rate is 60-100

 

Thanks for the info. I also Googled but after a while, reading so many sites makes my brain spin. I wanted to hear info from someone who had direct info from their vet. Thanks again.

 

I hope those rates are for pulse not respiration! Normal respiration rate should be under 40 in a dog, typically 20-30. Normal heart rate in a large dog is ~60-100.

[Feisty49]

Just took my new foster in for prelimiary bloodwork for neutering and dental. His rate was 60. Vet was amazed at the calmness being just picked up from the farm. The vet said he would be 40 at home at peace! The google says average rate is 60-100

 

Thanks for the info. I also Googled but after a while, reading so many sites makes my brain spin. I wanted to hear info from someone who had direct info from their vet. Thanks again.

 

I hope those rates are for pulse not respiration! Normal respiration rate should be under 40 in a dog, typically 20-30. Normal heart rate in a large dog is ~60-100.

 

Good catch! Duhhh on me because I should have thought of this. Indeed, if a dog (or person) is breathing at that rate, they're in trouble.

[greytpups]

I thought that was high too. I still check to make sure Ben and Brooke are breathing every morning and sometimes it seems to take forever for their chest to rise.

[krissy]

Good catch! Duhhh on me because I should have thought of this. Indeed, if a dog (or person) is breathing at that rate, they're in trouble.

 

lol. Well, I am graduating from vet school in like 2 days (just have practical exams on Thursday left). I guess I'd better know those numbers pretty well. hee hee.

 

I thought that was high too. I still check to make sure Ben and Brooke are breathing every morning and sometimes it seems to take forever for their chest to rise.

 

OMG. Sometimes I go up to Summit when he's lying down/sleeping and talk to him or even touch him and he doesn't even move his eyes. And my heart stops for 2 seconds and I think "oh my gosh, he's dead" and then he finally takes a breath... or moves an eyeball. lol.