Cardiology

Unlocking insights into diagnosis, treatment, and prognosis in small animal cardiology

We have compiled a countdown of our top Vet Blast Podcast Episodes in 2023, here is number 9

Dogs with heart murmurs may experience coughing episodes, but dogs that cough may have heart murmurs. Despite a murmur, a dog’s cough might not be cardiac in origin. Then again, it could be. Differentiating the 2 is critical.

Findings reveal Irish wolfhounds eating nontraditional diets had significantly more VPCs compared to dogs eating traditional diets

Post-mortem assessed underlying triggers and substrate

Acquired cardiac disease can still be present in seemingly healthy Borzoi dogs

Learn about the prevalence of myxomatous mitral valve disease, guidelines for staging heart disease, proactive diagnostic workup, the importance of spironolactone and aldosterone blocking, and the benefits of combination therapy for improved outcomes in canine patients

How the veterinary team approached the horse with this heart condition and an update on his recovery

Study results for RJB-01 (Rejuvenate Bio) were announced at the 26th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Gene and Cell Therapy.

Veterinarians can do a lot to treat this cardiac condition in their clinics by following the most updated clinical evidence.

A quick primer on diagnosing hypertension in cats

Celebrate Valentine’s Day by keeping your pet’s heart healthy

Liza W Rudolph, BAS, RVT, VTS (CP-CF, SAIM) explained the best practices of getting blood pressure measurements during the 2022 AVMA Convention

Systemic hypertension is a common finding in both canine and feline patients with serious potential sequelae.

High blood pressure silently weaponizes flowing blood, turning key organs into targets. By detecting the often subtle clues to its havoc, veterinarians can recognize cats and dogs at risk.

A large proportion of cats are at risk of sudden morbidity and mortality from silent heart disease. Choosing appropriate diagnostic tools can improve the veterinarian’s ability to diagnose cardiology conditions in asymptomatic pets.

They strive to create a novel gene therapy that stops MVD before it causes heart failure and reverses some or all heart damage

This chewable tablet is the first drug on the market for delaying the onset of Stage B2 preclinical myxomatous mitral valve disease in canines

3 articles detailing the ins and outs of heart disease in companion animals

Cardiology specialists perform valvuloplasty to treat Snoob, an American Bully with pulmonic stenosis

We have compiled a list of the top 10 articles in 2021, here is number 20.

Check out this week's highlights.

The importance of diagnosing pets in the pre-clinical phase of heart disease, plus the advantages of the classification system.

CARDALIS™, which contains a unique combination of benazepril and spironolactone, utilizes mineralocorticoid blocking activity to help treat signs of canine mitral valvular heart disease.

Check out these articles offering insight on congenital defects, cardiac tumors, and more.