[The use of memoprint in the cat].
In this study, done in the context of normal veterinary practice, the possibilities of using Memoprint have been evaluated. The values of systolic arterial pressure (SAP), diastolic arterial pressure (DAP) and pulse rate (PR) in healthy cats (n = 72) have been determined, as well as the values of SAP, DAP and PR before (n = 26), during (n = 40) and after (n = 16) an anaesthesia for routine surgery. The results show that Memoprint allows a quick, convenient and correct determination of SAP (average: 122.7 mmHg) and DAP (88.5), but an imprecise determination of the PR. The measures are not highly repeatable with conscious cats (SAP: 0.68, DAP: 0.51), unlike that obtained before (0.90, 0.86), during (0.96, 0.90) and after (0.88, 0.58) the anaesthesia, indicating once again the importance of the cats' familiarity and cooperation with the veterinarian. An analysis of the variance of the values of blood pressure shows their direct relationship with age, sex, breed and style of life of the cats and an increase in pressure in those over ten years of age.
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D000758:Anesthesia / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000662:veterinary*; D000818:Animals; D001794:Blood Pressure / Q000502:physiology*; D015924:Blood Pressure Monitors / Q000662:veterinary*; D002415:Cats / Q000502:physiology*; D005260:Female; D008297:Male; D011674:Pulse / Q000662:veterinary