Agreement between invasive blood pressure measured centrally and peripherally in anaesthetized horses.

Objective: To determine the agreement of invasive blood pressure measured in the facial, metatarsal and carotid arteries, and evaluate the effects of two haemodynamic conditions on agreement.

Study Design: Prospective randomized study.

Animals: A group of eight horses aged 7 (4-23) years with a body weight of 493 ± 33 kg.

Agreement between invasive blood pressures measured in three peripheral arteries in anaesthetized horses under clinical conditions.

Objective: To determine agreement between invasive blood pressures measured in three peripheral arteries in anaesthetized horses undergoing elective surgery.

Study Design: Prospective balanced incomplete block design.

Animals: A total of 18 client-owned horses.

Age-associated changes in hand grip and quadriceps muscle strength ratios in healthy adults.

Background And Aims: Muscle strength may decline with age differentially in the upper and lower limbs. This information is difficult to capture through a single measure. The present study therefore aimed to characterize the relative changes in handgrip and lower limb muscle strength with aging by expressing them as a ratio.