On a spending spree! Replacement blood pressure unit.

RE: On a spending spree! Replacement blood pressure unit.

Rob Loxley — Thu, 03 Aug 2017 15:23:46 GMT

[quote user="Bob Russell"]Any advice on which one to go for?[/quote]

My anaesthetist friend prefers the Parks unit, but they're more pricey
We bought (and I prefer) the Huntleigh Vet Doppler over the Thames as the actual probe is a lot smaller footprint

RE: On a spending spree! Replacement blood pressure unit.

Martin Atkinson — Thu, 03 Aug 2017 11:34:55 GMT

[quote user="Bob Russell"]Not sure how this differs from the Thames medical [/quote]Sorry I meant Thames Medical...doh. I honestly can't remember the cost but all we got with it was a range of cuffs, I can't see what else you would need to use it on a cat.

RE: On a spending spree! Replacement blood pressure unit.

Bob Russell — Thu, 03 Aug 2017 11:06:11 GMT

Not sure how this differs from the Thames medical one which it appears they manufacture.

I assume the price difference is because accessories come with the 'cat' machine.

RE: On a spending spree! Replacement blood pressure unit.

Martin Atkinson — Thu, 03 Aug 2017 10:18:05 GMT

I have a Thames Valley Ultra Tec PD1v doppler unit which works well and has lasted for ages even though the circlip which holds the rubber bulb on its stem broke it seems to still work without it.

Depending who you listen to doppler reads 10-15 mmHg lower than real BP in cats but oscillometric is even less reliable. We have the latter on the capnograph but I haven't actually compared the two on the same animal at the same time. That is now on my to-do list.