How To Perform TPR PDF

**[How to perform TPR]** 1\. TEMPERATURE: Use ear thermometer to obtain temperature on dogs. Have partner hold patient in sitting position. Please place new cover on ear thermometer prior to using. Insert thermometer gently into the lower ear canal by holding it at a 90 deg angle with patient's hea...

**[How to perform TPR]** 1\. TEMPERATURE: Use ear thermometer to obtain temperature on dogs. Have partner hold patient in sitting position. Please place new cover on ear thermometer prior to using. Insert thermometer gently into the lower ear canal by holding it at a 90 deg angle with patient's head. Ensure you know normal range and units (Celsius). Be able to say whether temperature obtained is normal/abnormal for patient.  Normal range - 37.5C to 39.4C 2\. PULSE: Stethoscope earpieces are placed /inserted forward into the ears. Patient is relaxed - standing, sitting or sternal recumbency. Listen to heart on LEFT side of chest, where the dog\'s elbow meets its chest, at approximately the 5th-6th intercostal space. Count the heartbeats for 15 seconds. Multiple the count by 4 to determine the total beats within 60 seconds. Make sure to know the normal range and ensure to say the units (\"beats per minute\"). Notify instructor if any abnormal heart sounds/ rhythms are heard.  Dog normal heart rate range: 70-130 beats per minute. Normal heart sounds are a clear \"LUB DUB\", described as strong and steady.  Abnormal heart sounds - 3 sounds instead of 2, Weak, murmured, washy.  FEMORAL PULSE: Put your hand on the inside of the rear leg at mid-thigh. You should feel the femoral artery pulsing near the surface. It\'s easiest to find if your dog is standing. Counting is same as mentioned above. 3\. RESPIRATORY: Patient is at rest, count number of breaths within 15 seconds by watching the rise and fall of the chest and abdomen. Multiply by 4 to determine total heart beats within 60 seconds. Listen to the lung sounds with stethoscope. Notify instructor if any abnormal lung sounds are heard. Inform instructor of respiratory rate and whether it is normal or abnormal for patient.  Dog normal RESPIRATORY rate: 10-30 breaths per min.  Normal lung sounds are CLEAR. Abnormal lung sounds may be described are crackles or wheezing.