Bonnie Lefbom

'We're all in it together,' says this veterinary specialist.

This modality provides "a great window" into the search for heart disease, says Dr. Bonnie Lefbom.

Most veterinary hospitals recommend geriatric pets receive once (or twice) yearly evaluations including an examination and blood testing. According to Dr. Bonnie Lefbom of Chesapeake Veterinary Cardiology Associates in Vienna, Va. that evaluation should also include a blood pressure measurement.