Should You Take Your Cats Blood Pressure at Home?

Why Check a Cat’s Blood Pressure?

Cats, like humans, can get high blood pressure, especially as they get older. Hypertension in cats can contribute to heart failure. It can also cause sudden blindness when the high blood pressure inside the eye causes the retina to detach.

Catching rising blood pressure early can prevent these health complications.

If your cat has secondary high blood pressure, the cat’s blood pressure will need to be checked regularly.

just like people, cats get anxious and nervous when visiting the vet clinic, Blood pressure is sensitive to this and it can be a challenge to measure your cat's blood pressure.

In addition to going to the pet clinic, there is another choice-AVICHE home pet blood pressure monitor P10

Features

1.High-definition color LCD display, strong visibility.

2.Data storage function, up to 120 groups of data can be stored

3.One-touch operation, automatic BP measurement

4.Five cuff for free. User can choose corresponding cuff and cuff mode according to different body type of animals.

Measure blood pressure at home, the familiar environment and your companionship will make the cat calmly, and the measurement value will be more accurate

So monitor you cat‘s blood pressure at home will be a better choice and you will get a more true idea of their blood pressure.

What is a Cat’s Blood Pressure Supposed to Be?

Keep in mind that cats, normal blood pressure is typically higher than humans. So don’t be alarmed if you first see a reading and think it is too high. According to Cornell University it is ideal to see a reading of 160 mmHg systolic or lower. While 160 mmHg is the max a vet will like to see, the target range for cats is 120-130 mmHg range.

Pet MD has a more complete breakdown of cat blood pressure levels. The standards for cat blood pressure are:

150/95 – at this reading or below, there is minimal risk and treatment is not recommended

150/99 to 159/95 – intervention is routinely not recommended at these readings

160/119 to 179/100 – treatment should be sought to limit the risk of organ damage

180/120 – immediate treatment should be sought to limit the degree of other more severe complications

When trying to calculate your cat’s blood pressure five to seven measurements are generally taken. The first measurement will often be discarded.

How to check your cat's blood pressure?

First up you will need to invest in a blood pressure machine. AVICHE pet blood pressure monitor is an electronic Sphygmomanometer that can measure blood pressure for animals. The device features in full-automatic measurement, high-definition color LCD display and strong visibility. 

Aviche pet blood pressure meter P10 is equipped with 6 cuffs of different specifications. You can choose the appropriate sleeve band length according to your pet.

The cuff can be applied to the leg or tail. Wrap the inflatable cuff around a limb or tail, press the button and allow it to inflate, once the measurement is made, it will deflate, and you can take the cuff off your cat.

A normal blood pressure range for cats is in the 120-130 mmHg range. If you get a reading outside of this, please consult your vet immediately.

Monitoring your cat’s blood pressure is painless and only takes a couple of minutes. If your cat is particularly nervous about pet clinic, testing their blood pressure at home may yield a more accurate result.