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Feline Blood Pressure

Feline Blood Pressure

Monitoring your cat's blood pressure can reveal underlying diseases.

Measuring feline blood pressure is becoming routine. The highest pressure, called systole, occurs when the heart contracts. The lowest pressure, called diastole, occurs when the heart relaxes. Hypertension (high blood pressure) can affect older cats with kidney disease or hyperthyroidism (an overactive thyroid gland). If the heart sustains long periods of high pressure, it can weaken. Hyperthyroidism can lead to overstimulation of the heart muscle, which might wear out prematurely and eventually fail to control blood pressure in cats. The underlying disease must first be controlled. If no underlying disease is found, drugs may be used.

Posted: Wed Dec 18 00:00:00 PST 2002

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My cat's blood pressure was checked-at a clinic while being held all day for tests; it was recorded to be 180, supposedly high and sent home with two bp medications. What is the normal blood pressure for a cat? I can't seem to find this information.
Ruby, Clemmons, NC
Posted: 10/13/2009 6:23:36 PM
My poor cat is 15 and has been diagnosed with hypertension. I found him under my bed one day, stupified like he had had a stroke.

There was literally only a couple of hours between when we were patting him and playing with him and he was perfectly fine and when I found him blind.

I took him to the normal vet who then sent me to a specialist who took his blood pressure (that was a very long proceedure) and gave him Norvasc, which I give him every morning. He is much better, happy, jumping around etc.

He has also been back to his normal vet for blood and urine tests which were not exactly conclusive.

The vet gave me tablets for a kidney infection but could not say if he had kidney disease or not, but that it might be the start of kidney disease.

The vet said he may get some of his vision back because I took him to the vet quickly but I am really worried that the blood in his eye is not clearing up. Do you think his eye will stay like that?

I have to take him back to the specialist in a soon but I was really hoping that his eye would still not look like its full of blood.
V, Melbourne, AS
Posted: 8/5/2009 10:21:55 PM
I lost a 3 year cat who I suspected had Hypertension. By the time it was treated his renal"s(kidneys) went! We treated him with SQ fluids and medication. He then had a massive cardiac event which left him bedridden. We left him go 2 weeks later because of failing health and suffering. It saddens me that I did not know what to do until it was too late! Now I pay extra money to have blood pressures checked on my cats!
Karen, Standish, ME
Posted: 4/12/2009 6:42:18 PM
I have a Persian Cat with High Blood Pressure. I live in Northern Michigan, & you would not believe how many Vets don't know how to use the Blood Pressure Machine, or even have a one.
I have to drive 4 1/2 hours to Michigan State University every few months to get an accurate BP & medication.
I can't even get a Pharmacy up here to compound the medication (Amlodipine) correctly.
My poor kitty is blind, has heart problems & kidney disease... all due to the undiagnosed High Blood Pressure.
(He was originally diagnosed with "Cushings" by a Vet up here --
MSU couldn't figure out how that diagnosis came about because, the Vet had sent the blood work to MSU... let's just say I don't go to that Vet anymore).
I could write a novel on this subject but, am sure we have a word limit.
>^..^<
Maureen, Traverse City, MI
Posted: 3/24/2009 7:04:40 AM
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