Blood pressure measurement in the dog
Weiser, M.G.; Spangler, W.L.; Gribble, D.H.
Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association 171(4): 364-368
1977
ISSN/ISBN: 0003-1488 PMID: 893223 Document Number: 115857
An indirect method of blood pressure measurement using an ultrasonic Doppler transducer was evaluated in 169 dogs, including 114 that were hospitalized for a variety of diseases, 10 clinically normal dogs presented for neutering, and 45 clinically normal dogs. Measurements correlated well with values obtained by simultaneous direct arterial puncture. Normotension was considered to be 130 to 180 mm of Hg, systolic, and 60 to 95 mm to Hg, diastolic. As a group, 20 dogs with advanced renal disease had significant hypertension (250 plus or minus 40 mm Hg systolic, 110 plus or minus 20 mm Hg diastolic). Of 94 dogs with a variety of diseases excluding renal disease, 10 had hypertension and 2 had hypotension.