Introduction: Heart-base tumors are increasingly treated with radiotherapy, yet safety and efficacy are incompletely understood. This case series describes outcomes after stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) for presumed chemodectoma. Animals: Six pet dogs. Methods: A retrospective study was...

Patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) is one of the most common diagnosed congenital disease in dogs that usually causes heart failure and death unless corrected at a young age. A 2.5-year-old female intact Coton de Tuléar was referred and diagnosed with a left to right shunt PDA. Closure of the PDA was...

A 10-year-old 4-kg spayed female Chihuahua with severe congestive heart failure was referred for surgical treatment. Through several examinations, the dog was diagnosed as severe mitral regurgitation (MR) and moderate TR. Because of the poor prognosis associated with continuation of medical...

A seven-month-old female bulldog with severe valvular pulmonic stenosis and ventricular septal defect presented for general anaesthesia for repeat balloon valvuloplasty. The first balloon valvuloplasty procedure was not successful. The second balloon valvuloplasty was effective but was associated...

Objective: To compare electrical velocimetry (EV) noninvasive measures of cardiac output (CO) and stroke volume variation (SVV) in dogs undergoing cardiovascular surgery with those obtained with the conventional thermodilution technique using a pulmonary artery catheter. Study design: Prospective...

Objective: To describe the indications, duration of ventilation, underlying cardiac diseases, and outcome of dogs and cats undergoing positive-pressure ventilation (PPV) for treatment of congestive heart failure (CHF). Design: Two-site retrospective study (1992-2012). Setting: Two university small...

The clinical aspects of heart diseases such as feline hypertrophic cardiomyopathy was discussed highlighting the risk and management of anaesthesia and its effect on cardiovascular variables such as bradycardia, tachycardia, vasodilation, and decreased contractility in animals.

The diseases of the cardiovascular system are frequent with dogs and are due to a varied and many times complex etiology. The atrioventricular bloc was the first requirement for stimulation and still is the most common reason for stimulator implanting. The endocardial or pericardial (pacemaker)...

The purpose of this study was to review the effects of sedatives and anaesthetics in 137 dogs and 13 cats with congenital or acquired heart disease which were referred for diagnostic, therapeutic, and surgical interventions: correction of patent ductus arteriosus (PDA-ligation, 28%), cardiac...

The purpose of this study was to review the incidence of cardiac arrhythmias in 137 anaesthetized dogs and 13 anaesthetized cats with congenital or acquired heart disease that were referred for the following surgical procedures: patent ductus arteriosus (PDA-ligation, 28%), cardiac catheterization...