کد مقاله | کد نشریه | سال انتشار | مقاله انگلیسی | نسخه تمام متن |
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5795147 | 1110505 | 2012 | 5 صفحه PDF | دانلود رایگان |
Respiratory rate monitoring of cardiac patients is recommended by many cardiologists. However, little objective data exist about respiratory rates in apparently healthy dogs when collected in the home environment. We measured sleeping respiratory rates (SRR) in apparently healthy dogs and compared sleeping and resting respiratory rates (RRR) with a cross-sectional prospective study. Participants collected 12-14 one-minute SRR over a period ranging from 1Â week to 2Â months on 114 privately owned adult dogs. Selected participants simultaneously collected RRR. Mean within-dog average SRR (SRRmean) was 13Â breaths per minute (breaths/min). No dog had SRRmean >23Â breaths/min; three dogs had instantaneous SRR measurements >30Â breaths/min. Dogs had higher RRRmean (19Â breaths/min) than SRRmean (15Â breaths/min) (PÂ <Â 0.05). Canine SRRmean was unaffected by age, bodyweight or geographic location. Data acquisition was considered relatively simple by most participants. This study shows that apparently healthy adult dogs generally have SRRmean <30Â breaths/min and rarely exceed this rate at any time.
Journal: Research in Veterinary Science - Volume 93, Issue 2, October 2012, Pages 965-969