Evaluation of estimative methods of direct arterial pressure in isoflurane-anesthetized dogs: evaluation of a new portable oscillometric monitor performance

• Grant number: 13/17675-0
• Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Scientific Initiation
• Start date: January 01, 2014
• End date: December 31, 2014
• Field of knowledge: Agronomical Sciences - Veterinary Medicine - Animal Clinics and Surgery
• Principal Investigator: Francisco José Teixeira Neto
• Grantee: Susana de Oliveira Marchetti
• Host Institution: Faculdade de Medicina Veterinária e Zootecnia (FMVZ). Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP). Campus de Botucatu. Botucatu , SP, Brazil

Abstract

The PetMap® is a portable oscillometric blood pressure monitor that has been frequently employed in cats. This monitor allows the selection of specific algorithm to the animal species in which it is employed (cats or dogs), theoretically optimizing the accuracy of the measurements for the species in question. However, the agreement between blood pressure estimated by PetMap ® and blood pressure obtained by the direct method ("gold standard") in cats subjected to the condition of hypotension and hypertension is unknown.Objectives: To compare the portable oscillometric monitor (PetMap ®) and an oscillometric monitor (Digicare ®) regarding the ability of these monitors to correctly estimate the blood pressure values determined by the invasive method in cats. (AU)