Indirect Doppler flow systolic blood pressure measurements taken with and without headphones in privately-owned, conscious dogs.

Objective: The purpose of this study was to assess the effect of headphone use and covariates on indirect radial Doppler flow systolic arterial blood pressure (BP) measurements in dogs.

Methods: Between May and August 2018, 100 privately-owned dogs were enrolled. Blood pressure was measured in lateral recumbency, with and without headphones, using a randomized crossover design.