SMALL ANIMAL VETERINARY CARE
Cardiology
Advanced heart health care for your pet
Cardiology
Common conditions we evaluate and treat
- Congestive heart failure
- Degenerative valve disease (endocardiosis)
- Cardiomyopathy
- Congenital heart disease
- Pericardial disease
- Cardiac neoplasia
- Hypertension
- Arrhythmias
Health care services we offer
- Doppler echocardiography (ultrasound)
- Digital radiography
- Electrocardiography
- Blood pressure measurements
- 24-hour ECG (Holter) monitors
- Evaluation and treatment of all species
- Cardiac certifications for breeding animals
- Interventional cardiac surgery (pacemakers, balloon valvuloplasty, and vascular occlusion devices)
Hospital Stories
Tiny puppy first to undergo new, life‑saving heart procedure at WSU
Carter became the first dog to undergo a new procedure at Washington State University that will provide a safer treatment option for tiny canines diagnosed with a deadly congenital heart defect.
Mastiff saved thanks to WSU Good Samaritan Fund, generosity of strangers
Sean Manwill’s 18 month old mastiff, Gracie, had only months to live without an expensive heart procedure. WSU’s Good Samaritan Fund and strangers from across the country poured in support to save the dog’s life.
New heart procedure at WSU offers hope for French bulldogs, other dogs
The Fromherz family now has hope their dog Spike will live a longer and healthier life after he received a rare heart procedure at WSU’s Veterinary Teaching Hospital.
Health Topics
- Boutique diets and heart disease Recent studies suggest dogs may process boutique diets differently.
- Heart valve malfunction in dogs (mitral insufficiency) Many dogs slowly develop degenerative thickening and progressive deformity of one or more heart valves as they age. In time, these changes cause the valve, most commonly the mitral valve, to leak. While it can lead to heart failure, many dogs with the condition never show signs of the disease outside of a loud heart […]
- Heart disease in cats (Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy) Some helpful information about the most common type of heart disease in cats.
Clinical Studies
Any current clinical studies for this service will be listed below.
- Dog aging project TRIAD study Trial of Rapamycin in Aging Dogs
Your gift supports cardiology care for all animals in our hospital.
Questions about giving? Contact Kay Glaser or 509-335-4835.