Cardiology

Cardiology

Cardiology

Clinical presentations, diagnosis and management of cardiac issues in cats and dogs, as well as innovations.

Heart disease in canine patients

Luca Ferasin describes diagnostic protocols for this issue, and treatment and management advice, including tips for dog owners.

66 mins
Cardiology anaesthesia: updates in small animal patients

Lou Northway walks readers through the stages of, and considerations around, anaesthetising cats and dogs with cardiac conditions.

30 mins
Mitral valve disease: timeline of a degenerative condition in dogs

Luca Ferasin outlines the aetiology, clinical signs, diagnosis and natural history of this issue, as well as management options.

43 mins
Canine mitral valve disease, atrial fibrillation and congenital defects

Brigite Pedro and Chris Linney provide updates on the management of these issues, and ongoing research into control strategies and devices.

66 mins
Dilated cardiomyopathy in dogs: causes and treatment

Chris Linney discusses a condition considered likely genetic among numerous breeds, as well as diagnostic and therapy options.

55 mins
Congestive heart failure – a model for nursing patients

RVN Emma Gerrard details the protocol she designed to help owners follow the nursing plans they are given for pets with this condition.

34 mins
Canine cardiology developments

Liza Köster, Hayley McDonald, Anne French and Paul Wotton discuss techniques for monitoring cardiac disease, as well as medical management and the potential of valve surgery.

45 mins
Hypertension and importance of ocular examination in cats

Fiona Adam and James Histed describe methods of assessing high blood pressure in felines, causes of the condition and various organ damage.

44 mins
Mechanical ventilation to treat severe congestive heart failure

Jordi Lopez-Alvarez recalls the case of a seven-week-old cocker spaniel puppy that presented with a fast heart rate, before discussing how a patent ductus arteriosus develops.

28 mins
Approaches to treating a dog with supraventricular tachyarrhythmia

Pedro Oliveira and Stephen Collins describe an electrophysiology study and ablation to correct excessive heart rate in a Labrador retriever.

19 mins
Use of cardiac medications in congestive heart failure cases

Antonia Mavropoulou summarises the clinical signs of this condition in cats and dogs before outlining common treatment medications and an approximate dosage for each.

26 mins