Anesthesia For Cardiac Patients

Anesthesia For Cardiac Patients

If your pet has cardiac disease, you’re already watching his health carefully. But what happens if he needs a procedure that requires anesthesia? Will it be safe to sedate him for a dental surgery or intraabdominal surgery? Do alternatives exist? The answers to these...
Know the Signs of Congestive Heart Failure Before Coping With It

Know the Signs of Congestive Heart Failure Before Coping With It

Your dog no longer takes the same delight in running, jumping for your Frisbee or gobbling dinner. Maybe that’s the slow onset of arthritis, maybe the general decline of old age. But it could also be congestive heart failure. If so, you’ll have to catch it early to...
Interventional Cardiology Procedures Help Improve Quality Of Life

Interventional Cardiology Procedures Help Improve Quality Of Life

Interventional Cardiology is an advanced field of cardiology that uses minimally invasive techniques to diagnose and treat a variety of congenital and acquired heart diseases. Often, pets with congenital cardiac anomalies have a reduced life span. CARE’s new...
Cardiac Conditions That May Warrant A Pacemaker In Dogs

Cardiac Conditions That May Warrant A Pacemaker In Dogs

If a dog has an arrhythmia (abnormal heart rhythm) or a bradyarrhythmia (heart rate that is too slow to support the dog’s daily activities), s/he might benefit from a pacemaker. An artificial pacemaker is an electronic device that maintains the heart rate, and...