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13 June 2019 EVALUATION OF NONINVASIVE OSCILLOMETRIC BLOOD PRESSURE MONITORING IN ANESTHETIZED BENNETT'S WALLABIES (MACROPUS RUFOGRISEUS)
Megan K. Watson, Sathya K. Chinnadurai
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Abstract

The objective of this study was to determine the accuracy of a noninvasive oscillometric method in relation to invasively measured blood pressure in anesthetized Bennett's wallabies (Macropus rufogriseus) and also to compare the accuracy of two commonly used oscillometric blood pressure monitors (manufactured by Cardell and Datascope). Eleven animals were anesthetized, and each animal was instrumented with an arterial catheter in the right medial metatarsal artery connected to a pressure transducer to obtain invasive measurements of systolic (SAP), diastolic (DAP), and mean (MAP) arterial blood pressure as well as a pressure waveform. A cuff connected to an oscillometric device was placed on the base of the tail for noninvasive measurements. Paired data from noninvasive and invasive blood pressure measurements (SAP, DAP, and MAP) were obtained every 5 min for 60 min. Bland–Altman plots were used to compare invasive and noninvasive measurements and calculate bias and 95% limits of agreement for SAP, DAP, and MAP. For both monitors, the bias of SAP, DAP, and MAP was significant, although the bias of the Cardell was consistently lower than that of the Datascope for all parameters. Limits of agreement were wide for all parameters. In conclusion, when using an oscillometric blood pressure monitor on anesthetized Bennett's wallabies, trends in blood pressure may be monitored, although all displayed readings may not represent the true blood pressure measurement. Indirect measurements of blood pressure made with the oscillometric device cannot substitute for direct measurements.

Copyright 2019 by American Association of Zoo Veterinarians
Megan K. Watson and Sathya K. Chinnadurai "EVALUATION OF NONINVASIVE OSCILLOMETRIC BLOOD PRESSURE MONITORING IN ANESTHETIZED BENNETT'S WALLABIES (MACROPUS RUFOGRISEUS)," Journal of Zoo and Wildlife Medicine 50(2), 389-395, (13 June 2019). https://doi.org/10.1638/2018-0099
Accepted: 14 January 2019; Published: 13 June 2019
KEYWORDS
Bennett's wallaby
blood pressure
macropod
Macropus rufogriseus
noninvasive
oscillometric
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