Veterinary Science & Technology

Meric Kocaturk

Publications

• Research Article
  Effect of Cuff Placement on Blood Pressure Measurement in Conscious Healthy Dogs
  Author(s): Carlos F Agudelo, Shachar Dvir, Zeki Yilmaz and Meric KocaturkCarlos F Agudelo, Shachar Dvir, Zeki Yilmaz and Meric Kocaturk
  
  Blood pressure determination is a very helpful aid in the diagnosis and monitoring of several diseases in small animal medicine. Non-invasive methods for blood pressure measurement are currently the most rapid and practical alternative in the clinical setting, however only few studies have dealt with selecting the best cuff position for its determination. The aim of the study was to determine the best site for cuff placement (limbs and tail) during noninvasive blood pressure in healthy subjects. Arterial blood pressure was measured by use of an oscilometric system in 22 clinically healthy dogs. Five consecutive measurements were obtained from five different sites: left and right median arteries, left and right tibial cranial arteries and coccygeal artery then were compared. Significant differences were found in systolic blood pressure measured from the right hind limb. Heart rate, age.. Read More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2157-7579.1000363

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