What parameters should a veterinary patient monitor display during anaesthesia?

The recommended minimum for general practice is ECG (heart rate and rhythm), SpO2 (pulse oximetry), NIBP (non-invasive blood pressure), and body temperature. End-tidal CO2 (capnography) is the single most informative parameter for ventilation quality and is standard in any practice seeing more than 5 anaesthetics per week.

How is NIBP cuff size selected for veterinary patients?

The cuff width should be approximately 40% of the circumference of the limb where it is placed. An undersized cuff produces falsely elevated readings; an oversized cuff gives falsely low readings. Most veterinary monitor suppliers provide a cuff size chart for canine, feline and paediatric patients.

Can a veterinary patient monitor be used for both anaesthesia monitoring and recovery monitoring?

Yes. The same multiparameter monitor can be used through induction, maintenance and recovery. Most units include trend logging so that vital signs recorded during the procedure can be reviewed during recovery or transferred to the patient record.

Monitoring – LumaVet

Continuous patient monitoring during anaesthesia, recovery, and critical care reduces adverse outcomes and supports confident clinical decision-making. LumaVet supplies multiparameter veterinary patient monitors covering ECG, SpO2, NIBP, capnography, temperature, and invasive blood pressure for small-animal and large-animal practice in Thailand and Southeast Asia.
Our monitors range from portable single-parameter units to full multiparameter workstations with touchscreen displays and trend logging. Wireless transmission options allow observation from outside the surgical suite. Dedicated veterinary algorithms improve accuracy in canine and feline patients compared with human-calibrated devices.

Multiparameter monitors — ECG, SpO2, NIBP, EtCO2, temperature in one unit
Pulse oximeters — lingual, rectal and paw probe options for all species
Capnography (EtCO2) — mainstream and sidestream modules, stand-alone or integrated
Non-invasive blood pressure (NIBP) — species-matched cuff sets, oscillometric method
Anaesthesia gas analysers — agent identification, concentration and fresh gas monitoring

We provide cuff sizing guides, probe compatibility advice, and in-clinic demonstration to help your team select the right monitoring configuration for your procedure volume and patient mix.