Echocardiography, ECG, blood pressure measurement and management of cardiac patients — including cardiac assessment before anaesthesia.
We manage every case individually — the scope, indications and course described above are indicative; the exact diagnostic and treatment plan is agreed during the consultation.
A full cardiac assessment for dogs and cats — from a murmur found at vaccination to the long-term management of chronic disease. A heart ultrasound usually on the same day, with the plan and check-up dates in writing.
Heart ultrasound with assessment of blood flow (Doppler) — the basic examination for diagnosing heart disease in dogs and cats. No sedation, painless, with the result and plan discussed on the same day.
A recording of the heart's electrical activity — the examination of choice for fainting, an irregular pulse and suspected arrhythmia, and also part of the pre-anaesthetic assessment. Painless, taking 10–20 minutes.
Non-invasive measurement of blood pressure — essential in older cats and in patients with kidney, thyroid or heart disease. It detects hypertension before it damages the eyes, kidneys and brain.
Assessment of the heart before anaesthesia in patients at higher risk: seniors, cats of breeds predisposed to HCM, and animals with a murmur or heart disease. The result changes how the anaesthetic is managed and only rarely rules it out.
Care of dogs and cats with valve disease, cardiomyopathy and heart failure: from the first medication to stabilising acute breathlessness in our in-patient hospital. Treatment as an ongoing process with a schedule of check-ups.
Each item has its own page: what it is, what it is used for and what it offers the animal.
ImagingAn ultrasound machine with probes for examining the abdomen, chest, heart (echocardiography) and superficial tissues.
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LaboratoryHaematology and biochemistry analysers, urinalysis, a microscope for cytology — critical values are available within minutes.
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AnaesthesiologyAn inhalation anaesthesia machine with a ventilator and a vital signs monitor: ECG, saturation, capnography, blood pressure, temperature.
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Medical infrastructureA permanent piped installation distributing medical oxygen from a central source to outlets in both operating theatres.
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ImagingA digital X-ray unit — the image is ready in a dozen or so seconds, with no film processing, and can be processed digitally and sent to the referring veterinarian.
ViewEchocardiography, ECG and management of cardiac patients, including cardiac assessment before anaesthesia. He combines warmth towards animals with patience towards owners and a great passion for cardiology. His help is needed wherever we perform procedures and wherever owners are looking for answers about what is wrong with their animal. He devotes himself to this field with exceptional talent.
No. Some murmurs in puppies and cats are innocent, and in adult dogs mild valve disease may not need treatment for years. A heart ultrasound settles the question.
No. The examination is painless and done without sedation; the animal lies on its side, and we work calmly and without force.
No. An ECG assesses the rhythm but does not show the valves or the heart muscle. With a murmur or suspected heart failure, an echocardiogram is needed.
We try to make sure it is not: a quiet room, time to settle in, the owner present, a soft cuff. We do not restrain the cat by force.
In most cases yes — provided the protocol and monitoring are adapted. We postpone the procedure only when heart failure is unstable, until it has been brought under control.
Reception will assess your enquiry and book an appointment with the right veterinarian.
