Translations:Basic Field Epi: Manual/269/en

  • 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) - the time it takes for the blood to return after pressing skin or membranes with thumb
  • Gastro intestinal sounds
  • Palpation - lymph nodes, skin, joints, abdomen,