Blood pressure monitors

Re: Blood pressure monitors

salome2001 — Tue, 21 Sep 2010 14:37:08 GMT

I've always used the old Parks machines and they seemed brilliant- got a lot of use and just kept going

Agree with the spirit and earphone recommendations too

Re: Blood pressure monitors

Jillian Hall — Tue, 21 Sep 2010 09:51:21 GMT

Is anyone using the petMAP system? It's definately much easier than Doppler and the results are in the most part beleivable. Is it the expense that puts people off using it? Or are the results just not accurate enough? We're considering buying a second but I'm concerned that there must be a reason other people aren't using them.

Re: Blood pressure monitors

Mark Holmes — Tue, 14 Sep 2010 19:34:08 GMT

I agree with spiriting my success has increased no end since starting to use spirit

Re: Blood pressure monitors

Rob Davis — Tue, 14 Sep 2010 17:56:57 GMT

We also have one of the doppler devices from Thames medical and find it generally very good. I don't normally clip the fur and can usually locate the pulse ok (soak with spirit before using gel).

Re: Blood pressure monitors

Martin Atkinson — Tue, 14 Sep 2010 17:47:50 GMT

I have a CAT doppler device, it has Fortekor emblazened all over it as it was part of a deal from Novartis but it seems to have been sourced from Thames Medical. I routinely use it to measure BP in cats with renal and heart disease but for some reason less in dogs. I've no idea how accurate it is but it seems to give readings in line with expectation. Although some people say you shouldn't so you don't stress the cat, I find its important to clip the hair from the back of the front paw between the main pad and the stop pad, and you can never have too much gel! Most cats tolerate it well and it works brilliantly in some and not at all in others and I haven't fathomed why yet. I re-use disposable paediatric cuffs and tend to use ear phones. With the phones the static can be deafening but you can pick up faint sounds better, the noise doesn't upset the cats and you can bluff the owners if you can't hear anything. Did I say that?