Sorry askd this before but no answer. Does anyone know what would indicate a guinea pig breathing too fast is there a parameter for breathing rates?
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Guinea pig breathing
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The veterinary textbooks say 42-104 breaths per min, but there is obviously a bit of a variation in that.
They will usually breathe much faster when stressed or startled. Any breathing which also uses there abdominal muscles and looks like a lot of effort is not normal regardless of the rate of breaths.
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They will usually breathe much faster when stressed or startled. Any breathing which also uses there abdominal muscles and looks like a lot of effort is not normal regardless of the rate of breaths.
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Guinea pig's respiratory rate (breaths per minute) should be 90-150.
If you're measuring respiration only count on breaths in or out not both.
Guinea pig's pulse rate (beats per minute) should be 130-190.
You can probably feel the pulse easiest on the inside of a back leg (thigh region).
Hope this helps
If you're measuring respiration only count on breaths in or out not both.
Guinea pig's pulse rate (beats per minute) should be 130-190.
You can probably feel the pulse easiest on the inside of a back leg (thigh region).
Hope this helps
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