A method for indirect measurement of arterial blood pressure in the horse.
A method using the Doppler ultrasound principle for indirect determination of arterial blood pressure in the horse is described. The method is simple and suitable for field situations. Validation studies show that systolic and diastolic blood pressure measurements bear a close relationship to true values obtained by direct measurement.
D000818:Animals; D001795:Blood Pressure Determination / Q000379:methods / Q000662:veterinary*; D006736:Horses / Q000502:physiology*; D013623:Tail / Q000098:blood supply; D014463:Ultrasonography