Detailed Assessment of the Heart and Circulatory System
Heart diseases can progress in some animals for a long time without causing obvious complaints. Symptoms such as murmurs, arrhythmias, fatigue, difficulty breathing, or fainting may require a cardiological assessment.
Cardiological Evaluation
The process begins with the patient's history, general examination, and auscultation of heart-lung sounds. In necessary cases, the heart's structure, contraction function, condition of the valves, and blood flow are evaluated with ultrasound and color Doppler. The findings can be interpreted together with laboratory results.
Main Conditions Assessed
- Heart murmurs and arrhythmias
- Heart valve and heart muscle diseases
- Congenital heart problems
- Fatigue and exercise intolerance
- Coughing and difficulty breathing
- Fainting and sudden weakness attacks
- Preoperative cardiac risk assessment
- Monitoring of chronic heart disease patients
When is it urgent?
Open-mouth breathing, cyanosis, fainting, or severe shortness of breath may require emergency veterinary evaluation.
This content is for general informational purposes; diagnosis and treatment are planned through a veterinary examination.
