Indirect blood pressure monitoring in small mammals.
Direct blood pressure monitoring is the most accurate cardiovascular monitoring technique, but it is challenging in small mammals, as well as time-consuming and costly. Therefore, indirect blood pressure monitoring is most commonly used in clinic and laboratory settings. This column discusses indirect blood pressure monitoring in small mammals.
DeCubellis
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Ocean State Veterinary Specialists, East Greenwich, RI, USA. j_decubellis@yahoo.com
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