ACVIM consensus statement: Guidelines for the identification, evaluation, and management of systemic hypertension in dogs and cats

J Vet Intern Med. 2018 Nov;32(6):1803-1822. doi: 10.1111/jvim.15331. Epub 2018 Oct 24.

Abstract

An update to the 2007 American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine (ACVIM) consensus statement on the identification, evaluation, and management of systemic hypertension in dogs and cats was presented at the 2017 ACVIM Forum in National Harbor, MD. The updated consensus statement is presented here. The consensus statement aims to provide guidance on appropriate diagnosis and treatment of hypertension in dogs and cats.

Keywords: blood pressure; cardiology; cardiovascular; chronic renal failure; hemodynamics; hypertension; kidney; proteinuria; renal/urinary tract.

Publication types

  • Practice Guideline

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Antihypertensive Agents / therapeutic use
  • Blood Pressure
  • Blood Pressure Determination / veterinary
  • Cat Diseases / diagnosis*
  • Cat Diseases / drug therapy
  • Cat Diseases / etiology
  • Cats
  • Dog Diseases / diagnosis*
  • Dog Diseases / drug therapy
  • Dog Diseases / etiology
  • Dogs
  • Hypertension / diagnosis
  • Hypertension / drug therapy
  • Hypertension / etiology
  • Hypertension / veterinary*
  • Reference Values

Substances

  • Antihypertensive Agents