HOW IT WORKS

TECHNOLOGY MEETS BETTER MEDICINE

Real time ultrasound is unique. Our broadcasting technology allows for the sonographer and specialist to view the case simultaneously.

Unlike other services, we don’t just use still images and clips to review a study after it’s complete. Our sonographers and consultants with real-time, simultaneously evaluate and collaborate on the streaming study.

Through collaboration with Vetology telemedicine, a full report is delivered straight to the family veterinarian. We answer questions and deliver results when it matters most to the patient in your hospital.

SERVICES

The team of veterinary colleagues consisting of an alliance of Board Certified Veterinary Cardiologists, Internists and Radiologists with a highly skilled support staff of Registered Veterinary Medical Sonographers. We work directly with your family veterinarian and fellow specialists in an unified effort, committed to providing the highest quality care and support possible to your beloved furry family member.

By treating the patient, and not just the clinical signs, our Board Certified Veterinarians forge a very special bond that helps ensure the health and well-being of every patient, putting the pets' needs and best interests first. We strive to provide the most comprehensive yet cost-effective diagnostic and treatment possible for your family's beloved animal.

Below are specialized Cardiac tests performed to obtain a comprehensive cardiac evaluation. This baseline information leads to a proper diagnosis and the best possible treatment options. Most of these diagnostics can be performed on an out-patient basis.

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   Echocardiography

  Heart murmurs are often detected on routine physical examination with your family veterinarian, requiring the need for a complete cardiac evaluation with echocardiography. Echocardiography is the term used to describe an ultrasound of the heart. An ultrasound is obtained with harmless sound waves which are reflected back from the heart with the natural changes in tissue density giving a detailed account of the size, shape and function of all the different chambers and valves of the heart, as well as, direction, turbulence and velocity of blood flow. Increases in the velocity of blood flow often are what accounts for a heart murmur, which is turbulence of flow in the heart that can worsen over time. Proper techniques, technological capabilities and expertise are essential for the proper diagnosis and thereby the most beneficial treatment recommendations. An echocardiography does not require general anesthesia and often can be performed without sedatives. Your pet will lay on their side on a table while our veterinary technical staff will provide comfort to your pet. Echocardiography is a painless procedure, and most often results in a cardiac diagnosis with minimal stress to your pet.

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   Electrocardiography

  Arrhythmias, or abnormal heart beats, are often detected on routine physical examination with your family veterinarian, requiring the need for complete cardiac evaluation with an electrocardiogram. An electrocardiogram (referred to as an EKG or ECG) is the representation of electrical conduction through the heart and is essential for the rhythm diagnosis and treatment of cardiac arrhythmias. Electrocardiography can be obtained in a variety of ways, most commonly during the out-patient examination.

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   Radiographs

  Thoracic radiographs (also called x-rays) are used to evaluate a patient's lungs, also called the pulmonary system. Radiographs are used to diagnose left sided congestive heart failure, or fluid in the lungs called pulmonary edema. Thoracic radiographs can also be used to asses the size and shape of the heart.

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   Blood Pressure

  Blood pressure is considered the fourth vital sign after temperature, pulse and respiration rate and has been referred to as the silent killer in human medicine. Blood pressure plays a pivotal role in how the heart is able to function. A physical examination is not complete without obtaining a blood pressure.

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   Medical Therapy

  Most common therapeutic interventions are given on a long term outpatient basis. Potential medical options are recommended after appropriate diagnostics are performed and a diagnosis is obtained. A follow-up schedule for recheck appointments, both with your family veterinarian and our Cardiology Team will be discussed.