Cardiology

What happens when a heart murmur goes unheard?

This new tool will help veterinary professionals detect, visualize, and then grade heart murmurs in canine patients.

Sonya Gordon, DVM, DVSc, DACVIM (Cardiology); and Carol Reinero, DVM, PhD, DACVIM (Small Animal) will deliver morning lectures to kick off each day, while Bruce Nwadike, DVM, DACVS, MRCVS, presents workshops in orthopedic surgery.

WSU veterinarians implant a pacemaker to stop a Czech shepherd’s sudden collapses.

A small prospective study suggests dapagliflozin is well tolerated in dogs with heart disease and may influence oxidative biomarkers, though a clear natriuretic effect was not observed.

dvm360 has been delivering a wealth of content on various cardiology topics throughout February.

Patent ductus arteriosus is a congenital heart defect that requires timely surgery.

During a recent recording of The Vet Blast Podcast presented by dvm360, Jonathan Goodwin, DVM, MS, DACVIM (Cardiology), and host Adam Christman, DVM, MBA, explain the difference between syncope and seizure and how you can educate and help clients.

Proactive client education and regular physical examinations give veterinarians the opportunity to extend symptom-free time in cases of mitral valve disease, one of the most common cardiac diseases experienced by dogs.

Jonathan Goodwin, DVM, MS, DACVIM (Cardiology), shares what inspired him to pursue a career in veterinary cardiology, and what he finds most rewarding about it.

The approval broadens the drug's label, which already covers the management of mild to severe congestive heart failure in dogs with clinical myxomatous mitral valve disease or dilated cardiomyopathy.

Explore the intersection of veterinary and human cardiology, enhancing outcomes for both patients and clients through innovative surgical advancements.

Lisa Freeman’s team identified a urinary biomarker linked to phospholipidosis that may explain how pulse-rich diets contribute to dilated cardiomyopathy in dogs.

Research reveals a connection between pulse-rich diets and dilated cardiomyopathy in dogs, underscoring the importance of nutritional assessments in veterinary care.

These practical, case-focused sessions at Fetch Long Beach promise to deliver immediate, clinic-ready skills.

This groundbreaking achievement was made possible by veterinarians from Chulalongkorn University’s Faculty of Veterinary Science.

The organization elected new officers and board members during its 2025 Triennial Heartworm Symposium.

Generic furosemide is used to help manage heart failure.

No prior successful cases of VSD corrections have been documented in veterinary literature.

The virtual hypertrophic cardiomyopathy protocol is available to cat owners across 20 US states.

Sirolimus delayed-release tablets (felycin-CA1; PRN Pharmacal) have conditional approval from the FDA.

William Rausch, DVM, DACVIM (Cardiology), explains that torsemide offers at least equivalent efficacy to furosemide in canine CHF while significantly reducing short-term mortality/worsening events by approximately 50%.

The transcatheter edge-to-edge repair procedure is a minimally invasive treatment for mitral regurgitation.

Fluid in the lungs can lead to serious consequences for patients with the condition.