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Management of Hypertension in Cats

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Hypertension in the Dog and Cat

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Before considering management of systemic hypertension, it is vital to ensure that an accurate and reliable diagnosis has been made by ruling out ‘false-positive’ and ‘false-negative’ diagnoses of hypertension. A detailed ophthalmic examination is often helpful in supporting a diagnosis of systemic hypertension. The main goals of treatment are to reduce the systolic blood pressure readings to an ‘ideal’ reference range (less than 140 mmHg) such that future target organ damage is prevented. Where possible efforts should be taken to identify and treat potential underlying/associated conditions such as chronic kidney disease.

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    Sarah M. A. Caney

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  1. Department of Comparative Biomedical Sciences, Royal Veterinary College University of London, London, UK

    Jonathan Elliott

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    Harriet M. Syme

  3. Department of Clinical Sciences and Services, Royal Veterinary College University of London, Hertfordshire, UK

    Rosanne E. Jepson

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Caney, S.M.A. (2020). Management of Hypertension in Cats. In: Elliott, J., Syme, H., Jepson, R. (eds) Hypertension in the Dog and Cat. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-33020-0_12

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