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Cat Health & Behaviour => Health & Behaviour General => Topic started by: Stuart on March 06, 2009, 14:48:34 PM

Title: What would be an average heartbeat rate for a cat ??
Post by: Stuart on March 06, 2009, 14:48:34 PM

Have had a look on the internet, and there is a wide spectrum of what is normal 110 - 240  :-:
so I thought Id ask you lot  :)

OH just measured Mistys heart rate and estimated 170 bpm (stating she may have missed a couple, so could be 180 bpm tops)  :scared:

anyone any ideas ???

Title: Re: What would be an average heartbeat rate for a cat ??
Post by: CarolM (Wendolene) on March 06, 2009, 20:48:03 PM

There seems to be a wide range or 'normal' values as you have discovered but I would say that 170-180 is pretty average.  My vet says he only worries if its consistently less than 120 or more than 200. 

Title: Re: What would be an average heartbeat rate for a cat ??
Post by: Stuart on March 06, 2009, 21:01:56 PM

Thanks Carol  :)
the last time I had Misty to the vet, I asked her to check his heart rate for HT, she said his heart rate was over 200  :(
I had just driven 27 miles and Misty is not a good traveller, and said to the vet would that not cause it to be over 200
she did agree, but later, I got to thinking what is normal ?? I mean she never told me, then again I never asked  :doh:

thanks again

Title: Re: What would be an average heartbeat rate for a cat ??
Post by: CarolM (Wendolene) on March 06, 2009, 21:26:32 PM

I should have mentioned that those figures the vet quoted were for resting HR.  Obviously rushing around (and stress) can push it up. What I don't know is whether there is as much variation in what a vet thinks is normal as there is in quoted normal ranges on the internet  :-:

Title: Re: What would be an average heartbeat rate for a cat ??
Post by: Stuart on March 06, 2009, 21:54:46 PM

Yup, that was Mistys Resting HR, even though He's been running around like a Kitten today  :Luv:
must be the fine weather  :evillaugh:

Title: Re: What would be an average heartbeat rate for a cat ??
Post by: bonnielass on March 06, 2009, 22:25:59 PM

Glad to hear that Misty is doing well, :Luv: im sure all this sunshine is doing everyone a power of good so lets hope it continues :hug:

Title: Re: What would be an average heartbeat rate for a cat ??
Post by: swampmaxmum on March 07, 2009, 08:00:37 AM

yes, more sunshine please!  Did Misty have bp taken as the vet here is more fussed about that than variations in heart rate? The 2 probably go together as a reaction to stress (or calm) anyhow. I'm impressed that you could take his heart rate Stuart as it's pretty hard to do! Sounds good if he's charging about though  :hug:

Title: Re: What would be an average heartbeat rate for a cat ??
Post by: Stuart on March 07, 2009, 08:10:37 AM

No, misty didn't get his BP taken  :scared: I didn't take his HR though, OH is a nurse and I got her to do it  ;) ( she's got her own Stethoscope  :evillaugh: )
I gave Misty His Fortekor yesterday and he gagged a couple of times  :(
So this morning I just presented it to Him and He took it out of my hand and ate it  :wow: :evillaugh: :rofl:
should try and get it on film LOL