CARDIOLOGY SERVICES

Veterinary Specialist Services is fortunate to have a dedicated and highly experienced cardiology team in our practice.  They are a significant component of the team approach to patient management by giving expert assessment of dogs and cats with heart problems.

The cardiology team use the most advanced diagnostic equipment, including echocardiography with new, high resolution ultrasound machines (Philips Epiq CVx), electrocardiography, radiography, 24-hour electrocardiographic monitoring (Holter monitoring), laboratory work, and angiocardiography.

Our cardiology specialists treat and manage conditions related to the heart and circulatory system. Some of the conditions we see and treat include:

• Congestive heart failure (CHF)
• Heart muscle disease (Dilated cardiomyopathy or hypertrophic cardiomyopathy)
• Age related changes to the valves of the heart (Degenerative mitral valve disease)
• Coughing and other breathing problems
• Congenital (present at birth) heart defects
• Cardiac arrhythmias (problems with the rate and/or rhythm of your animal's heart)
• Diseases of the pericardium (sac surrounding the heart)
• Cardiac tumors
• High blood pressure (hypertension)
• Pulmonary hypertension (high blood pressure in the lungs)

To learn more about our specialist cardiology team and the locations you'll find them, please visit the pages below:

• Cardiology Team
• Underwood Hospital
• Carrara Hospital
• Jindalee Hospital