Category Archives: Cardiology

February is American Heart Month—a time when hearts are top of mind. While candy conversation hearts are ubiquitous this time of year, I’m focusing on a different kind of heart: the one inside your dog or cat’s chest that pumps blood throughout the body, delivering oxygen and nutrients while taking away carbon dioxide and waste products. To help raise awareness, the Schwarzman Animal Medical Center featured Dr. Erin Achilles, Senior Veterinarian and board-certified veterinary cardiologist, on this month’s Ask the Vet podcast. This blogpost summarizes her expert recommendations to promote heart health in your dog and cat.

February is American Heart Month. The month is set aside to help Americans focus on heart health. Heart health is important in pets too and this week’s blog post will focus

In July 2018, the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) began investigating reports of canine dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) in dogs eating certain pet foods, many labeled as “grain-free” and

February is American Heart Month in recognition of the more than 600,000 Americans who die from heart disease every year. In a normal year, heart disease is the number one

Starting with the ancient Egyptians and continuing through the 19th century, bloodletting – the therapeutic removal of blood from the body – was a commonly practiced medical procedure. According to