Diagnosis and treatment of systemic hypertension

Systemic hypertension is often observed in dogs and cats with chronic renal failure and other metabolic and endocrinological abnormalites. High system ic arterial blood pressure has been associated with chronic renal failure, ocular injury, neurologic complications, and cardiovascular changes. Recent advances in our knowledge of the prevalence and consequences of systemic h ypertension dictate that proper diagnosis and treatment of this problem sho uld become a component of routine therapy for many of our patients.