Prevalence of arterial hypertension in cats with different pathologies

Abstract

The objective of this study is to establish the prevalence of hypertension in a group of cats and highlight the importance of the measurement of blood pressure routinely during the initial clinical exam within veterinary medicine. The study of the pathogenesis of hypertension by differentiating primary from secondary hypertension while detailing the diseases with which it is associated. In contrast to humans, essential or idiopathic hypertension is rare in veterinary patients. In cats, systemic hypertension is most often associated with another disease or condition such as: kidney failure, disease, hyperadrenocorticism, hyperthyroidism, pheochromocytoma, primary hyperaldosteronism, diabetes mellitus and obesity.