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cases the temperature probably will be 'between 103.6° 

 and 104.4° Fahr. The cause of this variation is unknown. 



TEMPERATURE OF SWINE 

 The average temperature is 103.3° Fahr., varying from 

 100.9° to 105.4° Fahr. 



TEMPERATURE OF THE DOG 

 The dog is subject to important variations depending 

 on the external temperature; it varies from 99.5° to 

 101.7° Fahr., although in some localities it is as high as 

 100.9°, 101.3° and 101.7° Fahr. Feeding will increase 

 the temperature, and it is also higher toward evening. 



PULSE THROBS PER MINUTE 



Per Minute 



The Horse 36 to 40 



Cattle 45 to 50 



Sheep and Goats 70 to 80 



The Dog 70 to 80 



Swine 90 to 100 



The pulse in the young is much more rapid than in 

 the adult animal; that of a foal at birth beats 100 to 

 102 per minute, while that of a calf will go to 130 per 

 minute. In old age the pulsation becomes reduced and 

 the arteries much weaker. The pulse rate in large 

 animals is less than in smaller ones, as for instance, an 

 elephant's pulse rate is from 25 to 28 beats per minute. 

 The more rapid the pulse, the greater the quantity of 

 blood in circulation. 



AVERAGE PERIODS OF GESTATION OF 

 DOMESTIC ANIMALS 



Mare 11 months Goat 5 months 



Ass 12 months Sow 3i/4 months 



Cow 9 months Bitch 9 weeks 



Sheep 5 months Cat 8 weeks 



