Sentences with phrase «hypertensive cats»
Retinal detachment and blindness sometimes occur in these hypertensive cats.
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Retinal lesions (eg, retinal hemorrhage, retinal detachments, arterial tortuosity, focal or diffuse retinal edema) were found in 80 % of hypertensive cats in one study.
A detailed eye examination is also essential since ocular disease is common in hypertensive cats.
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Cats who are hypertensive (high blood pressure) often have underlying diseases, like kidney disease or hyperthyroidism.
Studies have been documented that petting a dog or cat lowers blood pressure in hypertensive patients and that older people show improved alertness when caring for a pet.
Ocelot Massachusetts Cat Diagnosis: Hypertensive Retinopathy and Systemic Hypertension Treatment: Surgery
Amlodipine may also improve survival in cats with hypertensive kidney disease.
About 25 % of cats with hyperthyroidism become hypertensive.
Cats in a hypertensive crisis must be admitted to the hospital for intravenous and other medication and careful monitoring over a few days.
Many overweight cats are hypertensive, and prone to CRF.
«Many cats with severe hypertensive ocular damage present with blindness and bilateral mydriasis resulting from complete retinal detachments and / or intraocular haemorrhage; the changes are often irreversible... Lesions that are not associated with an impaired menace response or pupillary light deficits... are much more amenable to anti-hypertensive treatment... highlighting the importance of early diagnosis and management.