Labato MA. Antihypertensives. In Silverstein DC, Hopper K (eds): Small Animal Critical Care Medicine, 2nd ed. St. Louis: Elsevier, 2015, pp 840-845.

If your dog is anxious about the cuff or dislikes wearing it, work on getting them used to it before you actually use it to test their blood pressure.Finally, we have the senior dog category to discuss. We know that early detection of health issues increases the chance of a good outcome. The 2018 ACVIM Consensus Statement says, “…It is reasonable to institute annual screening of cats and dogs equal to or over 9 years of age.” Hanås S, Holst BS, Ljungvall I, et al. Influence of clinical setting and cat characteristics on indirectly measured blood pressure and pulse rate in healthy Birman, Norwegian Forest, and domestic shorthair cats. J Vet Intern Med. 2021;35(2):801-811. doi:10.1111/jvim.16096 Skelding A, Valverde A. Non-invasive blood pressure measurement in animals: part 1 – techniques for measurement and validation of non-invasive devices. Can Vet J. 2020;61(4):368-374. Reassessing the transducer level; if the transducer is displaced, replace it to approximately the level of the right atrium and zero to the patient

Prior to blood pressure measurement, patients should be allowed to remain calm in a quiet examination room for 5 to 10 minutes. 6 Grimm KA, Tranquilli WJ, Lamont LA. Essentials of Small Animal Anesthesia and Analgesia, 2nd ed. Ames, IA: John Wiley and Sons, Inc, 2011, p 208.

Organ issues, including heart murmurs, congestive heart failure, and an overactive thyroid gland. A common side effect of these conditions is coughing and difficulty breathing.

Simplicity of Use: Intuitive, touch screen interface has all necessary features for reviewing and analyzing BP data.Using only semi-rigid tubing to connect the pressure transducer to the patient—the use of compliant tubing results in excessive damping of the pressure wave, causing inaccurate readings During anesthesia, when patients are anticipated to become cardiovascularly compromised due to the effects of anesthetic drugs, type of surgery performed, and nature of the patient’s disease.