- Comprehensive cardiovascular examination
- Echocardiography
- Electrocardiogram interpretation
- Doppler blood pressure
- Thoracic radiograph interpretation
- 24-hour Holter monitoring
- Thoracocentesis
- Pericardiocentesis
- Abdominocentesis
- Management of heart worm disease
- Consultation on management of congestive heart failure and arrhythmias
A comprehensive echocardiogram (ultrasound of the heart) will be performed. This will evaluate the structure and function of the heart and help guide the best treatment for your pet.
Depending on your pet's individual disease, an electrocardiogram (ECG/EKG) may be performed to evaluate for arrhythmias. If there is concern that your pet may have dangerous arrhythmias, a 24-hour Holter monitor may be placed to evaluate the heart rate and rhythm over a longer window of time.
If indicated, your pet's blood pressure or blood work to evaluate kidney function may also be performed.
Both you and your primary care veterinarian will be given a comprehensive report detailing the findings of the appointment, clinical assessment and prognosis, and any treatments that may be indicated.
A comprehensive echocardiogram (ultrasound of the heart) will be performed. This will evaluate the structure and function of the heart and help guide the best treatment for your pet.
Depending on your pet's individual disease, an electrocardiogram (ECG/EKG) may be performed to evaluate for arrhythmias. If there is concern that your pet may have dangerous arrhythmias, a 24-hour Holter monitor may be placed to evaluate the heart rate and rhythm over a longer window of time.
If indicated, your pet's blood pressure or blood work to evaluate kidney function may also be performed.
Both you and your primary care veterinarian will be given a comprehensive report detailing the findings of the appointment, clinical assessment and prognosis, and any treatments that may be indicated.
Board Certified Veterinary Cardiologist
Dr. Eva Oxford graduated from Walsh University (North Canton, Ohio) with a Bachelor of Science in biology before moving to Upstate New York in 2002. There, she earned a PhD from SUNY Upstate Medical University in 2007, studying inherited arrhythmias in the boxer (dog). She attended Cornell University School of Veterinary Medicine from 2008-2012, followed by a small animal rotating internship at the Veterinary Medical Center of Central New York, before returning to Cornell to complete a residency in cardiology in 2017.
Dr. Oxford is a Board-Certified veterinary cardiologist, with a passion for client education and support during the management of cardiac disease in their pets. In addition to clinical practice, Dr. Oxford has been active in the research of inherited cardiovascular diseases of the dog for many years. She has led research projects funded through the NIH, American Heart Association, the Morris Animal Foundation, and the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine. She was an adjunct assistant professor in Molecular Medicine at Cornell from 2017-2020, where she studied the embryologic origins of sinus node dysfunction and atrial fibrillation in a mouse model. Currently, she lives outside of Ithaca, NY with her family and ever-growing collection of rescued pets.
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