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Method:
 
#A catheter is placed in a peripheral artery and attached to either a anaeroid manometer or electronic transducer.
 
#A catheter is placed in a peripheral artery and attached to either a anaeroid manometer or electronic transducer.
#An anaeroid manometer only gives a mean arterial blood pressure reading; an electronic transducer gives systolic, mean and diastolic arterial blood pressure readings.
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#An anaeroid manometer gives a mean arterial blood pressure reading; an electronic transducer gives systolic, mean and diastolic arterial blood pressure readings.
 
#In dogs, the dorsal pedal artery is commonly used.
 
#In dogs, the dorsal pedal artery is commonly used.
#In horses, the facial, transverse facial or metatarsal arteries used.
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#In horses, the facial, transverse facial or metatarsal arteries are usually used.
 
'''Advantages'''
 
'''Advantages'''
 
*Continuous measurement.
 
*Continuous measurement.
*Catheterisation allows for blood gas analysis sampling.
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*Catheterisation allows for additional sampling for blood gas analysis.
 
'''Disadvantages'''
 
'''Disadvantages'''
 
*Invasive
 
*Invasive
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