| Heart rate | 32 - 44 Beats a minute | Respiratory Rate | 12-20 breaths a minute | Temperature | 99.55-101.5 degrees | Mucous Membrane Color | Pink | CRT (Capillary Refill Time-pressing finger on gum above the front teeth and seeing how long it takes for color to return) | Less than 2 seconds | Skin turgor (Skin Elasticity- pinching skin and seeing how long it takes to return to normal) | Less than 1 second | Hoof Temperature | Luke Warm |
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Before anything goes wrong you'll want to become familiar with the horse's vital signs. Take your horse's pulse, respiration and temperature over a few days at different times of the day to give you average rates.
A healthy horse has a good appetite, sleek coat, and is alert.
