Translations:Basic Field Epi: Course Resource Book/100/en
A basic examination of a sick animal consists of the following:
- General appearance
- Body conditions score of animal
- Swellings/lumps
- Bright, depressed, dull
- Examination of dung or urine already on ground
- Respiratory rate and lung sounds
- Heart rate
- Pulse rate and strength
- Temperature of animal
- Mucous membrane colour
- Capillary refill time (<2 sec)
- Gastro intestinal sounds
- Palpation lymph nodes, skin, joints, abdomen,