HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE

[Mella Barbar]

WHAT DOES HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE DO

Problems from high blood pressure arise when a blood vessel gets too small for the high pressure flow going through it. Imagine attaching a garden hose to a fire hydrant. The pressure would cause the garden hose to explode and that is what happens to a blood vessel too small for the pressure going through it. Instead of water going everywhere, bleeding results. Since these vessels are small, the bleeding may not be noticeable but a lot of little bleeds and a lot of blood vessel destruction can create big problems over time


WHAT CAUSES HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE IN PETS

There are numerous diseases in pets that are associated with high blood pressure

Chronic Renal Failure

Cushing’s Disease

Diabetes Mellitus