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    • Cat Friendly Practice
  • Services
    • Diagnostic Services >
      • Digital EKG (ECG)
      • Digital Radiology
      • Digital Radiology Dental
      • Doppler Blood Pressure
      • In House Laboratory
    • Patient Services >
      • Anesthesia
      • Boarding
      • Dental Care
      • Euthanasia
      • Feline Wellness
      • Grooming
      • House Calls
      • Laser Therapy
      • Nutritional Counseling
      • Pain Management
      • Parasite Prevention
      • Pharmacy
      • Preventative Care
      • Puppy & Kitten Care
      • Senior Care
      • Surgery
      • Vaccinations
      • Wellness Exams
    • Payment Options
    • How to Interpret an Estimate
  • Forms & Requests
    • New Client Form
    • Risk Assessment Form
    • Appointment Requests
    • Prescription Requests
    • Boarding Form
    • Grooming Appointment Request
  • Petly Online Pet Pages
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doppler blood pressure

Doppler Blood Pressure

Dogs and cats have resting blood pressure values that are similar to humans. While your doctor can measure systolic (when the heart is pumping) and diastolic (when the heart is filling) blood pressure, in pets we can only measure systolic values accurately.  Your pet’s systolic blood pressure should be <150 in the hospital setting. When your pet is under anesthesia blood pressure tends to drop. Having an intravenous catheter in place during the procedure allows your veterinarian to maintain adequate blood pressure. We use state of the art equipment to monitor the blood pressure under anesthesia. It can also help detect cardiovascular disease, respiratory disease, kidney disease and thyroid disease as both high and low blood pressure is detrimental to our patients.

Doppler ultrasonic blood pressure is the most accurate for determining your pet’s systolic blood pressure while awake. Generally two skilled people are needed, one to restrain your pet, the other to obtain the reading. A small area is shaved on your pet’s tail or leg to allow contact with the transducer. A small amount of gel is placed on the area over the artery and the transducer is used to find a pulse. A blood pressure cuff is then used to occlude the artery.  When the audible pulse returns it indicates the systolic blood pressure. Several readings are needed to achieve the correct measurement.
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Doppler Blood Pressure is the tool used commonly in heart and kidney disease patients but is also an indicator of normal health and should be measured periodically in all pets, particularly geriatric patients! Elevated blood pressure (hypertension) can lead to retinal, renal and cardiac disease.
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*Sundays~ boarding services only

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 Adams Farm Animal Hospital, P.A.
​ 5502 Adams Farm Lane
 Greensboro, NC 27407

 Phone: ​336-854-5980
 Fax: 336-852-4861
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 Email: front.desk@adamsfarmvet.com
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Should you have an emergency outside our normal business hours, please contact one of the following    emergency veterinary hospitals:
                            Carolina Veterinary Specialists and Emergency Hospital                                                             Happy Tails Veterinary Emergency Clinic
                            501 Nicholas Rd                                                                                                                                2936 Battleground Ave
                            Greensboro, NC 27409                                                                                                                     Greensboro, NC 27408
​                            336-632-0605                                                                                                                                    336-288-2688
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