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. 2020 Apr;61(4):368–374.

Table 1.

Reported direct arterial blood pressure (mmHg) and cardiac index (mL/kg BW per minute) values in conscious and anesthetized [1.0 to 1.25 and 1.75 to 2.0 minimum alveolar concentration (MAC) of sevoflurane] in dogs and cats. Values reported as mean ± SD.

Species Systolic Mean Diastolic Cardiac index Inhalant Reference
Dogs
 Conscious 134 ± 17 96 ± 17 73 ± 7 95 ± 16 NA (42)
 1.0–1.25 MAC 104 ± 17 75 ± 10 60 ± 10 105 ± 32 Sevoflurane (42)
 1.75–2.0 MAC 79 ± 13 59 ± 10 46 ± 10 80 ± 32 Sevoflurane (42)
Cats
 Conscious 126 ± 9 106 ± 10 91 ± 11 NA (43)
131 ± 8 113 ± 7 94 ± 7 NA (44)
136 ± 13 117 ± 12 101 ± 9 188 ± 64 NA (45)
 1.0 to 1.25 MAC 79 ± 7 61 ± 5 51 ± 5 258 ± 49 Sevoflurane (46)
 1.75 to 2.0 MAC 74 ± 7 56 ± 5 47 ± 7 205 ± 27 Sevoflurane (46)

BW — body weight; NA — not applicable.