From: Clinical and laboratory findings in 503 cattle with traumatic reticuloperitonitis
Variable | Finding | Range | Number of cattle | Percent |
---|---|---|---|---|
Rectal temperature (39.0 ± 0.7 °C) (n = 503) | Normal | 38.0–39.0 | 263 | 52 |
Decreased | 36.4–37.9 | 23 | 5 | |
Mildly increased | 39.1–39.5 | 146 | 29 | |
Moderately increased | 39.6–40.0 | 45 | 9 | |
Severely increased | 40.1–41.3 | 26 | 5 | |
Heart rate (median = 76 bpm) (n = 502) | Normal | 60–80 | 348 | 69 |
Decreased | 40–59 | 24 | 5 | |
Mildly increased | 81–100 | 108 | 22 | |
Moderately increased | 101–120 | 15 | 3 | |
Severely increased | 121–162 | 7 | 1 | |
Respiratory rate (median = 28 breaths per min) (n = 501) | Normal | 21–40 | 357 | 71 |
Decreased | 12–20 | 102 | 21 | |
Increased | 41–100 | 42 | 8 |