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Normal Vital Signs and Health Indicators – The Horse Use this interactive tool to learn about normal vital signs and other indications of good health in adult horses.

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How to calculate HEAT INDEX and what it means for horses:

Heatstroke is a potentially deadly condition that can come on suddenly with little warning. Even gentle exercise can increase heat production by 10-20 times over resting values. Working your horse in steamy climates significantly increases your horse's susceptibility to heatstroke, as up to 2/3 of the heat-releasing sweat will roll off your horse's body before it can evaporate and cool the animal.

The following rule of thumb has been devised as a guide. If the sum of the temperature and humidity is:
· Less than 130 — no problem;
· Greater than 150 — use caution when working horses and keep an eye out for signs of heat stress, especially if the humidity is greater than half of the total;
· Greater than 180 — use extreme caution, since normal cooling is almost ineffectual and horses may resort to panting.

Source: https://www.uspolo.org/news-social/news/heat-index-warning-for-horses, courtesy of Dr. Joshua Hall

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