How to Determine the Heart Rate of a Dog
- 1). Help your dog to lie down on his side.
- 2). Place your thumb on the outside of your dog's top back leg.
- 3). Slide your fingers to the inside of your dog's leg, reaching your two fingers nearest the thumb to the crease where your dog's leg joins the pet's body.
- 4). Feel the femoral pulse and count beats for one minute to determine your dog's heart rate. A normal heart rate for an adult dog is between 70 beats and 180 beats per minute. The larger your dog, the slower the pet's heart rate will be. For puppies, a normal heart rate can be as high as 220 beats per minute.
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