Demonstration should include
- using all safety procedures and guidelines
- explaining normal ranges and signs for
- temperature
- pulse
- respiration
- gut sounds
- skin
- mucous membranes
- capillary refill time
- digital pulses (locations).
Process/Skill Questions:
- What temperature is considered a fever in a horse?
- What does it mean if a horse’s capillary refill time is slow?
- What generally happens to a horse’s vital signs when a horse is sick?
- What could pale mucous membranes indicate?
- What is the normal temperature, pulse, and respiration of a horse? How does one determine each one?