Description: Feline hypertension, CKD and hyperthyroidism in cats | Definition, causes, risk, diagnosis, signs, consequences, treatments, measurement | Amodeus EN
Welcome to amodeus.vet Feline hypertension and related topics High blood pressure in cats Cats suffer from many of the same health conditions that we do. One of these is high blood pressure (also known as hypertension). Simply put, this is where blood, circulating within blood vessles) is under excessive (higher than normal) pressure. Hypertension is very common in older cats, as it is in humans.
However, although hypertenson is common, this does not mean it is normal! High blood pressure is is potentially very harmful, and is not something we want our cats to be living with. Left untreated, it can cause serious damage to a cat’s eyes, kidneys, heart and brain. It’s often referred to as the ‘silent killer’ because in many cases, there aren’t any obvious signs of hypertension until significant damage occurs. This is why routine monitoring of the blood pressure of older cats is so vitally important to
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