Jl. Cornickseahorn et al., TOURNIQUET-INDUCED HYPERTENSION IN AN OSTRICH, Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association, 207(3), 1995, pp. 344-346
Surgery was performed on a 3-year-old 110-kg male ostrich (Struthio ca
melus) to remove a sequestrum from the dorsal aspect of the left tarso
metatarsal bone. A pneumatic tourniquet was positioned proximal to the
surgical site and inflated to 600 mm of Hg. Systolic blood pressure i
ncreased 35% over 105 minutes while the tourniquet was inflated. Systo
lic blood pressure decreased 31.5% within 30 seconds after removal of
the tourniquet pressure. Recovery from anesthesia and surgery was rout
ine. The tourniquet-induced hypertension in this ostrich was similar t
o that reported for human beings and horses.