An integrated blood pressure monitor and pulse oximeter system includes a blood flow occlusion member configured to selectively occlude blood flow through an appendage of the animal (e.g., the neck or tail) a sensor coupled to the blood flow occlusion member detecting a degree of operation thereof Light sources coupled to the tail closer to the distal end of the tail than the tail blood flow occlusion member, and selectively directing light of two different wavelengths into the appendage a light receiver coupled to the appendage and selectively receiving a signal associated with light directed into the appendage from the light sources and a controller configured to selectively determine blood pressure parameters from the data and pulse oximeter parameters from the data.
