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Body temperature (average) 102°F (38.9°C) Heart rate. 70 to 120 beats per minute. Respiratory rate (at rest) 18 to 34 breaths per minute. Average life span. 8 to 16 years (depends on breed)
Blood tests help your veterinarian proactively monitor your pet's internal organ health, and also help to determine causes of illnesses accurately, safely and quickly. They also allow your vet to monitor the progress of medical treatments.
Reference ranges vary between laboratories. Values provided by the reference laboratory should be always used.
MCV (mean cell volume)—increases indicate the presence of larger than normal cells, which may be related to young cells during response to an anemia; decreases indicate the presence of smaller than normal cells, which may be associated with chronic blood loss/iron deficiency
Normal overall neurologic and metabolic state. Depressed or obtunded (less responsive to visual and tactile stimuli, sleepy appearance but still arousable) Can be caused by any illness or decreased perfusion; may be mild, moderate, or severe. Stupor (arousable only with painful stimuli)
Here is a great chart showing the normal blood values for dogs in both American and Canadian Units.
9 wrz 2016 · MCV: Mean Corpuscular Volume measures the average size of red blood cells. Normally-sized red blood cells are termed normocytic while red blood cells that are too large or too small are called macrocytic and microcytic, respectively.
