How Do You Check The Heart Rate Of Dogs And Cats?
Familiarize yourself with your pet’s normal health condition by performing regular checkups, including monitoring heart rate. Lay your pet on her right side. Bend her left front leg at the elbow. Touch the elbow to your pet’s chest. The area where the elbow touches is where heartbeats are best heard. Place your hand or a stethoscope on that area. Count the heartbeats for 15 seconds. Multiply that number by 4. This is the animal’s heart rate per minute. Treat your pet’s condition as an emergency if her heart rate is outside normal range, and call your veterinarian.
