Animal Care and Handling
AAH1501
Department of Agriculture and Animal Health
Assignment 02 for Semester 01 2022(compulsory)
Terms of use:
• To be used ONLY for comparison purposes (As a guideline)
• Do not duplicate or distribute without written consent from the author. (That includes
distribution on WhatsApp/Telegram etc.
Units 1 to 5 Total: 50 marks
Question 1
a) What does the term TPR stand for? (3 marks)
Refer to page 5 of your study guide:
TPR: abbreviation for temperature, pulse and respiration.
Refer to page 20 of the study guide:
You will hear veterinary staff refer to the “TPR” of a patient. This is a medical abbreviation
for the terms “temperature, pulse and respiration”. These parameters can provide you with
important information about the health status of an animal, if you know what the normal
values should be.
AAH1501
Department of Agriculture and Animal Health
Assignment 02 for Semester 01 2022(compulsory)
Terms of use:
• To be used ONLY for comparison purposes (As a guideline)
• Do not duplicate or distribute without written consent from the author. (That includes
distribution on WhatsApp/Telegram etc.
Units 1 to 5 Total: 50 marks
Question 1
a) What does the term TPR stand for? (3 marks)
Refer to page 5 of your study guide:
TPR: abbreviation for temperature, pulse and respiration.
Refer to page 20 of the study guide:
You will hear veterinary staff refer to the “TPR” of a patient. This is a medical abbreviation
for the terms “temperature, pulse and respiration”. These parameters can provide you with
important information about the health status of an animal, if you know what the normal
values should be.
