Present clinical study was conducted in 170 apparently healthy dogs for monitoring of blood pressure (Systolic Arterial Pressure: SAP, Diastolic Arterial Pressure: DAP and Mean Arterial Pressure: MAP) by non-invasive (indirect) technique using a high definition oscillometric method. Blood pressure was measured in calm animals in lateral recumbency using appropriate size cuffs placed around the median artery of distal forelimb. The average of at least five measurements from each dog was recorded as the final blood pressure. Among breeds, higher SAP, MAP and DAP was recorded in Grey hound. Blood pressure was not influenced by age and sex. End organ risk categorization using value of systolic blood pressure revealed that out of 170 dogs, 42.35%, 20.59%, 31.18% and 5.88% dogs were at minimum risk, mild risk, moderate risk and severe risk respectively. Routine blood pressure monitoring using high definition oscillometer could be helpful in preventing cardiac and renal diseases by assessing end organ risk categorization.

Highlights

• Blood pressure in Grey hounds breed was higher as compared to other breeds.
• Prevalence of severe hypertension was 5.88% and it was not influenced by age and sex in healthy dogs.