S12 Vet Monitor User’s Manual
12-7
the cuff should be wrapped around the metatarsus just proximal to the tarsal pad or around
the hind leg just distal to the hock. The tail site should not be used for cuff placement
during anesthesia.
It is not necessary to center the cuff over the artery because of the fully encircling
bladder design. If the hair over the artery site is too thick or matted for good contact, it
should be clipped.
dog cuff placement
Other big animals
A big animal such as a horse should be in a stock, standing still, or lying down.
For horses and cows, the cuff can be wrapped around the base of the tail using the
coccygeal artery on the ventral surface.
12.7.
Starting and Stopping NIBP Measurements
Start and stop NIBP measurement by selecting the NIBP quick key keys or from the
NIBP menu:
Task
Via quick key
Via NIBP menu
Start a manual
measurement
Select
【
NIBP Start/Stop
】
quick key
Select
【
Start
】
NIBP
Auto
measurement
Select
【
NIBP Measure
】
quick
key
→Select interval time
Select
【
Setup
】
submenu→set
【
Interval
Time
】
NIBP
Sequence
measurement
Select
【
NIBP Measure
】
quick
key
→Select
【
Sequence
】
→Select
【
NIBP Start/Stop
】
quick key
Select
【
Sequence
】
submenu→set NIBP
Sequence
measurement→Select
【
Start
】