With the rapid pace of westernization, economic development, and the increasing number of pets as a member of nuclear families, humans and companion animals share a common sedentary behaviour and unhealthy feeding habits. These insalubrious habits predispose them to lifestyle diseases, also known as non-communicable chronic diseases, which are increasing at an alarming rate in humans as well as in companion animals (Pappachan, 2011; Chandler et al., 2017). One of the most important diseases among them is systemic hypertension in humans and companion animals.

Systemic Hypertension is also known as the silent killer in human medicine. But, it is a newly recognized under-diagnosed disease in veterinary practice that affects the essence and survivability of companion animals (Dixon-Jimenez et al., 2011; Elliott & Brown, 2020).

What is Hypertension?

Hypertension is defined as the persistent high blood pressure (BP) state in the body. Similar to humans, companion animals do suffer from Hypertension. Dogs and cats’ normal systolic blood pressure should be below 140 mm Hg (Acierno et al., 2018).

What is the difference between Hypertension in humans and companion animals?