Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Blood pressure levels in healthy older dogs compared to younger dogs
By Meurs, K M et al.·Published in Journal of the American Animal Hospital Association·2000·Department of Small Animal Medicine and Surgery, United States·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Arterial blood pressure measurement in a population of healthy geriatric dogs.
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Plain-English summary
A group of healthy older dogs, specifically those over the typical geriatric age for their size, were checked for high blood pressure. Researchers measured their blood pressure multiple times and found that while their diastolic and mean blood pressure levels were lower than those of younger dogs, their systolic blood pressure was similar. This suggests that high blood pressure is not a common issue in healthy older dogs. If you're concerned about your senior dog’s blood pressure, it may not be a significant problem if they are otherwise healthy.
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Abstract
The purpose of this study was to evaluate healthy geriatric dogs for the presence of systemic hypertension. Thirty-three geriatric dogs (i.e., dogs exceeding the geriatric age range for their weight group) and 22 control dogs (i.e., dogs less than six years of age) were evaluated by measuring blood pressure with an oscillometric monitor. Five consecutive blood pressure measurements were taken in each dog, averaged, and compared. Diastolic and mean blood pressure measurements were significantly lower in the geriatric group as compared to the control group. Systolic blood pressure measurements were not significantly different between the two groups. Systemic hypertension does not appear to be a common clinical problem in the healthy geriatric dog.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/11105886/