Cardiology
Our Cardiology team is made up of two Specialists in Veterinary Cardiology, who work alongside Residents and Interns to help pets with suspected or confirmed heart disease. Our senior Cardiologists have undergone intensive 3 to 4-year training programmes in Cardiology, internal medicine and interventional radiology procedures. This has provided them with cardiology experience that only a tiny proportion of vets have worldwide. Nevertheless, all our Specialists have a background in first-opinion practice, helping us to provide realistic plans that suit the needs of both the owner and their pet. We offer a telephone and email advice service to vets and are happy to review ECGs or echocardiographic images for cases to help you make the best decisions for animals under your care.
In our multi-disciplinary hospital, cases referred to us benefit from our cross-team collaboration, alongside Diplomates in Internal Medicine, Emergency and Critical Care, Anaesthesia, Diagnostic Imaging and Surgery. With access to state-of-the-art facilities, including Doppler and three-dimensional echocardiography and a catheterisation suite to diagnose and treat congenital heart disease, our hospital can see cardiac emergencies 24/7. The Cardiology team see initial referrals as well as tertiary referrals from other Cardiologists in the South of the UK. We also provide a heavily subsidised mitral valve clinic as part of our ongoing research into this common canine cardiac disease. We offer free of charge case advice service for vets.
In our multi-disciplinary hospital, cases referred to us benefit from our cross-team collaboration, alongside Diplomates in Internal Medicine, Emergency and Critical Care, Anaesthesia, Diagnostic Imaging and Surgery. With access to state-of-the-art facilities, including Doppler and three-dimensional echocardiography and a catheterisation suite to diagnose and treat congenital heart disease, our hospital can see cardiac emergencies 24/7. The Cardiology team see initial referrals as well as tertiary referrals from other Cardiologists in the South of the UK. We also provide a heavily subsidised mitral valve clinic as part of our ongoing research into this common canine cardiac disease. We offer free of charge case advice service for vets.
Our team are actively involved in clinical research into a wide spectrum of cardiac diseases, to further understanding of how best to treat heart disease. We offer support to the Farm animal team, as well as the Zoological medicine team at Bristol Zoo, and also collaborate with the Soft Tissue Surgery department on advanced cardiac surgery in dogs.
The cardiology team also works alongside members of the Interventional Radiology team.
Pet owners need to be referred by their primary care vet
