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Normal rectal temperature for the horse ranges between 99.5Â° and 101.5Â°F, with 100Â°F the average. Environmental temperature extremes, exercise, and excitement may change an individual horseâs body temperature slightly, but body temperature usually remains within the normal range during these conditions.bove-normal rectal temperatures in horses may Large animal veterinary thermometer with string and hair clip attached indicate disease, overheating, or colic. Extremely high temperatures can lead to convulsions or death. A below-normal rectal temperature may indicate shock, chilling, or a critically ill animal.
Here, veterinarian Jo Dudney of the Liphook Equine Hospital, shows us one way to safely take your horse's temperature. Your horse's temperature should be between 100 and 100.5 degrees Fahrenheit, or 37.5 and 38.5 degrees centigrade.