Record pig vital signs (temperature, pulse, respiration), flag out-of-range values, and download a one-page PDF summary for your veterinarian.
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Normal: 100.4–104.0 °F
Normal: 60–100 bpm
Normal: 8–18 breaths/min
Normal ranges from Virginia Tech Swine Health Guidelines. This tool is for record-keeping and does not replace veterinary diagnosis. Always consult a veterinarian for clinical decisions.
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Chasing, restraining, or loading pigs can elevate rectal temperature by 1–2°F within minutes. Take temperature early in the exam, before stressful procedures.
Piglets may have resting heart rates of 200+ bpm. The 60–100 bpm range applies to grower/finisher and adult pigs. Always compare to age-appropriate references.
Observe breathing from a distance for 15 seconds and multiply by 4. Once you start handling the pig, respiration rate will increase and no longer reflect resting status.
Vital sign ranges are based on Virginia Tech Swine Health Guidelines and Jackson & Cockcroft (2002). Temperature, heart rate, and respiration are compared against published normal ranges for adult swine. Out-of-range values are flagged with color coding. All computation runs locally in your browser — no data is uploaded.
Last validated 2026-04-08. Calculations are designed for planning and documentation support; verify procurement decisions against manufacturer specifications or institutional SOPs.
ConductScience Swine TPR & Vet Contact Sheet (v1.0). ConductScience, Inc. 2026. Available at: https://conductscience.com/tools/swine-tpr-vet-summary
Jackson, P.G.G. & Cockcroft, P.D. Clinical Examination of Farm Animals. Blackwell Science. 2002.
Virginia Tech Cooperative Extension. Swine Health Management Guidelines. Virginia Tech. 2023.
A complete clinical assessment starts with TPR but should also include observation of posture, gait, appetite, fecal consistency, skin color, and respiratory sounds. Pigs are prey animals that hide illness, so subtle changes in behavior (ear position, tail carriage, social withdrawal) can be more informative than dramatic symptoms. Document everything — patterns across animals and time are often more diagnostic than any single reading.
Elevated temperature (fever): Bacterial infections (erysipelas, Glasser’s disease, salmonellosis), viral infections (PRRS, influenza, ASF), and heat stress. Low temperature (hypothermia): Neonatal chilling, septic shock, or terminal illness. Elevated heart rate: Pain, fever, anemia, dehydration, or cardiac disease. Elevated respiration: Pneumonia (Mycoplasma, Actinobacillus), heat stress, pain, or metabolic acidosis. Any abnormal TPR reading should prompt further investigation, not just treatment of the number.
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