Did you know we now offer puppy and kitten heart murmur investigation? Contact us for info
Dr Luca Ferasin or Dr Heidi Ferasin will perform a thorough examination of your pet, with a particular emphasis on the examination of the heart. They will then proceed with the required investigation as requested by your veterinary surgeon.
ECG is a test that evaluates the electrical activity of the heart. ECG recording is carried out with electrical leads attached to your pet’s fur via small and comfortable “crocodile clips”. If the fur is too short, the leads can also be connected with soft self-adhesive pads.
Echocardiography is an ultrasound scan that allows the assessment of your pet’s heart structure and function. A small area over of the chest may have to be clipped free from fur in order to provide better contact with the skin, allowing a clearer image of the heart. In rare cases, when the patient is uncooperative, sedation may be required to perform the test. Please discuss any objection to coat clipping or sedation with one of our nurses on admittance to the hospital.
A Holter monitor is a small, lightweight wearable device that allows evaluation of the electrical activity of the heart over a 24, 48 or 72 hour period . A small box is attached via cables to the patient’s chest by soft adhesive pads, with a comfortable jacket placed on the patient to hold the equipment in place whilst they go about their daily routine in their home environment. A diary is kept over this time period to record your pet’s activities or symptoms whist wearing the device.. At the end of the recording period, , the jacket, device and cables are removed and returned to us using a pre-paid postage bag. The recording is analysed and a written report, including management recommendations, is sent to your veterinary surgeon.
Our cardiology team offers a dedicated outpatient service for the investigation of heart murmurs in asymptomatic puppies and kittens up to six months of age, comprising a full echocardiographic assessment and management recommendations.
Our cardiologists can facilitate and perform minimally-invasive interventional cardiology services (advanced specialist procedures) including pacemakers, implantable loop recorders, PDA occlusion, balloon valvuloplasty and pulmonary arterial stenting for management of a variety of cardiac conditions. Please contact us for further information.
Puppy or kitten heart murmur investigation (colour-Doppler echocardiography, asymptomatic patients under 6 months of age)
£195
Outpatient colour-Doppler echocardiography
£649.20
Standard ECG (6-lead, 5-minute recording)
£221.64
Ambulatory Holter monitoring & analysis (24 hour)
£463.05
Ambulatory Holter monitoring & analysis (48 hour)
£496.13
Ambulatory Holter monitoring & analysis (72 hour)
£529.20
NB: Please note that fees do not include sedation (when needed) or shipping and handling of Holter monitors.
Your pet will be admitted to the hospital by one of our nurses prior to 9:30am.Once the diagnostic investigations have been completed, a member of our team will call you to arrange a discharge appointment . Please allow 48 hours for the written report to be sent to your veterinary surgeon, after which they will liaise with you regarding results and recommendations.
If you need to change your appointment for any reason, please call us on 01420 82163 and we will try to arrange a more convenient time.