Cardiology

There are a wide variety of heart diseases in animals ranging from "holes" in the heart to leaky valves to weak heart muscles. Heart disease is usually broken down into two large categories, congenital heart disease and acquired heart disease.

Congenital heart diseases are cardiac abnormalities that your pet has been born with. Acquired heart diseases are absent at birth, but develop as your pet grows older.

Here at the Wisconsin Veterinary Referral Center our Board-certified Cardiologist, Dr. Shianne Koplitz, PhD, DACVIM (Cardiology), will help diagnose and treat your pet through a series of cardiac tests. Each test is designed to provide the cardiac specialist with specific information about your pet's heart health.

Procedures:

• Echocardiography
  • Diagnosis and Screening for congenital heart defects
  • Diagnosis and screening for acquired cardiac disease
  • Feline Cardiomyopathy
  • Canine Dilated Cardiomyopathy
  • Valvular disease
• Electrocardiography
  • Arrythmias - Diagnosis and Management
    • Standard ECG
    • Holter monitoring (24 hours continuous ECG)
    • Event monitoring
• Thoracic Radiograph Evaluation
• Blood Pressure Monitoring
  • Diagnosis and Monitoring of Systemic Hypertension

Cardiologist:
Shianne Koplitz, DVM, PhD, DACVIM (Cardiology)

Availability:

Dr. Koplitz is available Monday through Friday between 8am-5pm for appointments and procedures. Call the Wisconsin Veterinary Referral Center to set up an appointment.