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Pocket pets include small rodents (mice, rats, gerbils, hamsters, guinea pigs, chinchillas, rabbits), ferrets, and hedgehogs as a group. Should your pocket pet become ill, these normal physiologic variables are provided to assist in the monitoring of his or her vital signs.
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NORMAL PHYSIOLOGIC VARIABLES FOR POCKET PETS |
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Species |
Temperature
(°C) |
Heart Rate
(beats/min) |
Respiration
(beats/min) |
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Chinchilla |
38.9 - 39.4 |
200-350 |
45 - 80 |
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Ferret |
38 - 40 |
250 |
33 - 36 |
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Gerbil |
37 - 39 |
250-500 |
90 - 140 |
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Guinea Pig |
37.2 - 39.5 |
230-380 |
42 - 104 |
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Hamster |
37 - 38 |
250-500 |
35 - 135 |
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Hedgehog |
35.1 |
189-320 |
60 - 220 |
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Mouse |
36.5 - 38 |
325-780 |
60 - 220 |
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Rabbit |
38.5 - 40 |
130-325 |
30 - 60 |
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Rat |
35.9 - 37.5 |
250-450 |
70 - 115 |
SOURCE- Veterinary Technician, October 1998
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