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Veterinary Monitors
21-02-0285 REV. 06 07/11
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SITE SELECTION
Place the patient on a padded surface or chair to provide comfort. Shivering will inhibit the
monitor from making a determination.
CUFF PLACEMENT FOR A CAT
A cat may be left in its owner’s lap to keep it calm. Measurements are best done in an area of
the hospital away from noise and bright lights. The animal may be held so that the front limbs
are free for cuff placement. In conscious patients, the tail may be the most appropriate location
for placement of the cuff. Cats may be most comfortable in sternal recumbency making the tail a
more preferable site.
For the median artery on the foreleg, place the cuff around the forelimb, between the elbow and
carpus. Hair need not be clipped except when heavily matted. In cats less than five (5) pounds
when measurements are difficult to obtain, place the cuff around the leg above the elbow to
obtain measurements from the brachial artery. Measurements from the coccygeal artery may be
used by placing the cuff around the base of the tail but not in anesthetized patients.
Figure 2: Cat Cuff Placement
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