Biological data
Life Span: 8-15 years
Urine Volume: 50-75mls/kg/24hours
Water Intake : 50-100mls/kg/24hours
NB: Water intake and urine volume depend on the amount of water in the diet and environmental temperature.
Optimum Environmental Temperature: 15-20°C (65-70°F)
Rectal Temperature: 38.5-40°C (101.3-104°F)
Heart Rate: 150-300 bpm (NB: counting is only accurate <180bpm)
Respiratory Rate: 32-60 bpm
Blood pressure: Systolic: 90-130mm Hg, Diastolic: 80-90mm Hg
Erythrocyte Life Span: 50days
Blood Volume: 55-65ml/kg
Tidal Volume: 20ml (4-6ml/kg)
Gastrointestinal transit time: 4-5 hours
Intraocular Pressure: 5-23 mm Hg