Blood Pressure Why Check?
Importance Of Checking Blood Pressure
Sadly high blood pressure (Hypertension) in cats can lead to other health complaints including blindness. This is known as Target Organ Damage. Hypertension can only be detected by a blood pressure check and diagnosed by your cat's veterinary surgeon after they have had their blood pressure checked.
Pippin's Story
When Pippin turned 7 the vets I worked at had started promoting yearly blood pressure checks for cats over 7 years old, so Pippin had hers checked. Luckily for Pippin this was done as she had Hypertension and it was caught before she experienced Target Organ Damage. Pippin's case highlights the importance of yearly Blood Pressure checks for cats over 7 years old.
Check out the links below for more information on Hypertension and how it affects cats.
How Do You Check A Cat's Blood Pressure?
To learn how our Blood Pressure appointments are conducted and what equipment is used then head to our Checking Blood Pressure page in the Price and Services section or click on this link https://purrfectfelinecare.co.uk/checking-blood-pressure
Useful Links Which Explain Hypertension and The Importance Of Yearly Blood Pressure Checks For Cats
Ceva have created an online information sheet on Hypertension which is helpful to understand why checking your cats blood pressure is so important.
https://catbloodpressure.com/feline-hypertension/
iCatCare have produced valuable and helpful information about hypertension.