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Powering
the
petMAP
g
II
.
Press
and
release
the
ON/OFF
button
on
the
right
side
of
the
unit
to
power
the
device
ON.
The
same
button
is
used
to
power
the
device
OFF.
Measuring
Blood
Pressure
Cuff
placement
.
The
first
step
for
accurate
determinations
is
to
select
the
proper
sized
cuff
and
to
apply
it,
snug
tight,
to
the
best
limb
available.
The
available
cuff
sites
include
the
forearm,
tail
or
hind
foot.
To
achieve
the
most
accurate
and
consistent
readings,
it
is
recommended
that
the
forearm
or
base
of
the
tail
be
used
on
cats
(either
works
well).
For
dogs,
the
base
of
the
tail
if
the
preferred
site,
followed
by
the
forearm.
The
hind
foot
is
usually
the
least
accurate
and
should
only
be
used
if
the
forearm
and/or
tail
cannot
be
used.
Generally,
there
is
no
need
to
shave
or
clip
the
hair
or
fur;
however,
it
is
critical
to
apply
the
cuff
snug
tight.
In
the
case
of
BP
measurements
on
long
haired
animals,
wetting
the
fur
to
allow
better
compression
by
the
cuff
may
be
beneficial
in
terms
of
ease
of
cuff
placement
and
potentially
better
accuracy.
For
species
other
than
cats
and
dogs,
follow
the
BP
basics
with
respect
to
cuff
sizing
and
placement:
1)
place
the
cuff
on
a
limb
that
is
as
close
to
heart
level
as
possible,
since
there
is
an
offset
of
+/
‐
2
mmHg
for
every
inch
of
vertical
difference
between
the
heart
and
the
cuff,
2)
use
the
correct
sized
cuff,
and
3)
there
should
be
no
pressure
on,
nor
any
movement
of,
the
limb
or
the
animal
during
a
BP
measurement.
The
Species/Cuff
site
setting
should
be
Optimize
‐
None.
BP
extension
hoses
:
petMAP
g
II
is
supplied
with
two
BP
extension
hoses,
which
can
be
used
to
increase
the
distance
between
the
petMAP
g
II
and
the
cuff.
The
extension
hoses
are
approximately
four
feet
long
and
come
in
two
different
sizes.
One
size
is
used
with
the
smaller
cuffs
(2.0
–
5.5cm)
and
has
a
smaller
diameter
which
is
the
same
size
as
the
smaller
cuff
hoses;
the
other
extension
hose
is
used
with
larger
cuffs
(6.5
–
13.0cm)
and
has
a
larger
diameter
as
do
the
larger
cuffs.
It
is
extremely
important
that
the
proper
extension
be
paired
with
the
cuff
being
used.
However,
in
exceptional
cases
of
very
difficult
patient
positioning,
it
may
be
necessary
to
join
the
two
different
diameter
extensions
together
to
reach
a
remotely
placed
patient,
but
some
degradation
in
accuracy
and
performance
should
be
expected
if
this
is
done.
petMAP
settings
:
Using
the
Species
CuffSite
button
at
the
bottom
of
the
screen,
press
and
release
to
set
the
species
and
cuff
site
appropriate
for
the
patient
being
measured.
There
are
three
settings
for
dogs
(forearm,
hind
foot
and
tail)
and
the
same
three
for
cats.
The
settings
are
displayed
at
the
top
center.
Using
these
settings,
which
are
referred
to
as
“optimizations”,
will
improve
the
correlation
of
the
reading
results
to
intra
‐
arterial
pressures
based
on
petMAP’s
unique
algorithms.
If
the
species
being
measured
is
not
a
dog
or
a
cat,
the
seventh
setting,
the
“non
‐
optimized
mode”,
should
be
used.
The
non
‐
optimized
setting
should
also
be
selected
if
attempting
to
compare
readings
from
other
BP
devices
to
the
petMAP.
