Pet care tip: if you’re trying to work out your pet’s respiratory rate by yourself and you’re struggling to keep an eye on the time while counting breaths take a 15 second video of your pet, then watch the video, count the breaths and multiply by 4 for their breaths per minute. That way you only need to focus on one thing at a time.

Added bonus: if your pet is breathing heavily or having difficulty breathing you have a video you can show your vet in case your pet isn’t exhibiting the symptom at an appointment. The more information you can give your vet the better.