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Hypertension in the Dog and Cat

  • Essential guide on principles and pathophysiology of hypertension in dogs and cats

  • Discusses causes and effects of high blood pressure in different internal organs

  • Presents management and treatment strategies of hypertension in companion animals

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Table of contents (14 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xiv
  2. Physiology, Pathophysiology and Epidemiology of Hypertension

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
    2. Epidemiology of Hypertension

      • Harriet M. Syme
      Pages 67-99
    3. Hypertension and Adrenal Gland Disease

      • Rosanne E. Jepson
      Pages 101-129
    4. Thyroid Gland Disease

      • Harriet M. Syme
      Pages 131-144
  3. Clinical and Pathological Consequences of Hypertension

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 169-169
    2. Hypertension and the Kidney

      • Jonathan Elliott, Cathy Brown
      Pages 171-185
    3. Hypertension and the Heart and Vasculature

      • Amanda E. Coleman, Scott A. Brown
      Pages 187-215
    4. Hypertension and the Eye

      • Elaine Holt
      Pages 217-240
    5. Hypertension and the Central Nervous System

      • Kaspar Matiasek, Lara Alexa Matiasek, Marco Rosati
      Pages 241-264
  4. Pharmacology and Therapeutic Use of Antihypertensive Drugs

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 265-265
    2. Pharmacology of Antihypertensive Drugs

      • Jonathan Elliott, Ludovic Pelligand
      Pages 267-313
    3. Management of Hypertension in Cats

      • Sarah M. A. Caney
      Pages 315-330
    4. Management of Hypertension in Dogs

      • Sarah Spencer
      Pages 331-367
  5. Future Perspectives

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 369-369
    2. Future Perspectives

      • Harriet M. Syme, Rosanne E. Jepson, Jonathan Elliott
      Pages 371-373

About this book

This book provides an in-depth review on various aspects of canine and feline hypertension. Physiology, pathophysiology, epidemiology and pathological consequences of high blood pressure in cats and dogs are discussed. A comparative approach is taken, the underpinning research is critically evaluated and knowledge gaps identified. In addition, the reader is presented with evidence-based treatment strategies.

The book targets researchers, graduate students and clinical specialists in small animal internal medicine as well as veterinary clinicians with interest in nephrology, cardiology, neurology and ophthalmology.




Editors and Affiliations

  • Department of Comparative Biomedical Sciences, Royal Veterinary College University of London, London, UK

    Jonathan Elliott

  • Department of Clinical Sciences and Services, Royal Veterinary College University of London, Hertfordshire, UK

    Harriet M. Syme, Rosanne E. Jepson

About the editors

Jonathan Elliott is Professor of Veterinary Clinical Pharmacology at the Royal Veterinary College. He is president of the European College of Veterinary Pharmacology and Toxicology.  He has been active in clinical research into feline chronic kidney disease and hypertension for 27 years and has published over 80 peer reviewed original research articles resulting from this research, receiving a number of national and international awards for his work.


Harriet (Hattie) Syme is Professor of Small Animal Internal Medicine at the Royal Veterinary College. Her clinical and research interests are in the fields of nephrology, urology, endocrinology and systemic hypertension. She is head of the small animal internal medicine residency programme at the Queen Mother Hospital for Animals and has also mentored many PhD students working on clinical research projects conducted from two London-based first-opinion practices.



Rosanne Jepson is Associate Professor of Small Animal Internal Medicine at the Royal Veterinary College. Her clinical and research interests include the pathophysiology, clinical diagnosis and management of both feline and canine hypertension together with a keen interest in both feline and canine nephrology. 



Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Hypertension in the Dog and Cat

  • Editors: Jonathan Elliott, Harriet M. Syme, Rosanne E. Jepson

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-33020-0

  • Publisher: Springer Cham

  • eBook Packages: Biomedical and Life Sciences, Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2020

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-030-33019-4Published: 30 January 2020

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-030-33022-4Published: 30 January 2021

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-030-33020-0Published: 29 January 2020

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XIV, 373

  • Number of Illustrations: 24 b/w illustrations, 46 illustrations in colour

  • Topics: Animal Physiology, Veterinary Medicine/Veterinary Science, Pharmacology/Toxicology

Buy it now

Buying options

eBook USD 149.00
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Available as EPUB and PDF
  • Read on any device
  • Instant download
  • Own it forever
Softcover Book USD 199.99
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Compact, lightweight edition
  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
  • Free shipping worldwide - see info
Hardcover Book USD 199.99
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Durable hardcover edition
  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
  • Free shipping worldwide - see info

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