Field respiration counter
Tap each breath.
Watch the flank and tap the dial on every full breath. The rate reads live and shifts colour as it climbs through the heat-load bands.
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breaths / min
Ready
Tap to begin
Sample
Heat-load bands
Resting adult dairy cattle typically run 26–50 bpm. Elevated rate is an early heat-stress signal.
< 20Below resting
Recheck the animal and your count.
Recheck the animal and your count.
20–60Normal / calm
Comfortable, thermally neutral.
Comfortable, thermally neutral.
61–80Mild heat load
Check water access and airflow.
Check water access and airflow.
81–120High heat stress
Active cooling advised.
Active cooling advised.
> 120Severe — panting
Urgent cooling; open-mouth breathing likely.
Urgent cooling; open-mouth breathing likely.
Session log
Saved readings appear here. They clear when you close the page — copy them out for your report.
A field aid for counting flank movements on cattle, not a diagnostic device. Band thresholds are general guidance — confirm against your own protocols and clinical judgement.