Comparison of oscillometric, Doppler and invasive blood pressure measurement in anesthetized goats.

ABSTRACT: Arterial blood pressure (BP) can be measured directly using an invasive intra-arterial method. This method is considered a gold standard, however it is potentially hazardous and requires expensive equipment and professional skills. Therefore, two non-invasive methods-Doppler ultrasonic sphygmomanometry and oscillometry-have been introduced in veterinary medicine. Their accuracy has so far been reliably evaluated in various animal species, however only one study included a small group of goats. Therefore, we carried out a large-scale study which aimed to evaluate agreement between the two non-invasive methods and invasive intra-arterial BP measurement in anesthetized goats at various age. The study included 122 goats of two Polish local breeds (Polish White Improved and Polish Fawn Improved

SUBMITTER: Szalus-Jordanow O 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5965870 | biostudies-literature | 2018

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature