Blood pressure under anesthesia: Monitor & manage

This session will focus on monitoring blood pressure under anesthesia including different types of monitors and interpretation hypotension and associated complications and management of hypotension under anesthesia. 

This session originally was presented at AVMA Convention 2023. 

Learning Objectives:   

  • Review the physiology of blood pressure homeostasis and complications associated with hypotension. 
  • Discuss different options for monitoring blood pressure under anesthesia. 
  • Determine best options for treatment of hypotension under anesthesia. 


Dr. Turi Aarnes is a graduate of the Atlantic Veterinary College in Prince Edward Island, Canada. She completed residencies and earned master’s degrees in anesthesia and pharmacology at The Ohio State University. She is a diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Anesthesia and Analgesia.