As pets age the heart can be one of the first organs to show signs of disease.
Below are some of the most common heart diseases we see at Ark:
- Heartworm disease
- High blood pressure (hypertension)
- Heart murmurs
- Heart tumors and cancer
- Heart enlargement (hypertrophic or dilated cardiomyopathy)
- Stroke
Our doctors always start by auscultating with a stethoscope, but there many other tests that are imperative to diagnosing, treating, and even preventing heart disease such as:
- Electrocardiogram (ECG or EKG)
- Echocardiogram (Echo)
- Radiographs (X-rays)
- Oscillometric blood pressure readings
- Cardiac ProBNP laboratory test
