Cardiology

Symptoms of heart problems include exercise intolerance, coughing, labored breathing, fainting episodes, or fluid build-up in the lungs, chest, or abdomen. Our cardiologist specializes in keeping your pet’s cardiovascular system in optimal condition – whether it’s a heart murmur, heart arrhythmia, or an unknown cardiovascular event.

• Echocardiography
• Electrocardiography
• Blood Pressure Monitoring
• Digital Thoracic Radiographs
• Cardiac & Renal Blood Work
• Holter Monitoring
• OFA/Pre-breed Screenings
• Abdominocentesis & Thoracocentesis
• Agitated Saline Contrast Studies
• Therapeutic Phlebotomy
• Direct Care of Hospitalized Emergency
• Cardiac Patients

Transvenous Pacemaker Implantations

• Indications: Third-degree atrioventricular block, high-grade second-degree atrioventricular block, Sick Sinus Syndrome
• Patient criteria: Will require full workup to rule out systemic disease before implantation
• May be placed on the same day if emergent vs. scheduled for a later date

Transarterial ACDO Patent Ductus Arteriosus (PDA) Occlusion

• Indications: Presence of a congenital patent ductus arteriosus
• Patient criteria: Will require a workup prior to surgery
• Will perform initial diagnostics & plan surgery for a later date

Transvenous Heartworm Extraction

• Indications: Severe heartworm infection leading to caval syndrome
• Patient criteria: Dogs > 3 kg
• Will perform same-day emergently when caval syndrome is confirmed if cardiology is available.
• Following the procedure, heartworm injections with melarsomine will still be needed.