How have your donations impacted our patients and the cardiology program at Texas A&M in the last two years?
Thank you for continuing to help us save beating hearts! Your donations have been instrumental in providing funding for:
- Animals that required cardiac evaluations, advanced imaging, or procedures to manage their heart disease so they can live better and longer
- Heart health initiatives for specific breeds of dogs, including Cavalier King Charles Spaniels, Doberman Pinschers, and Borzoi
- Continued work with the One Health initiative for animals with Chagas Disease
- Equipment upgrades that allow us to expand our ability to offer minimally invasive procedures
In continuing to offer state-of-the-"heart" options for the diagnosis and treatment of companion animal heart disease, we have expanded the number and variety of advanced procedures that we now offer, as well as new ones we hope to be able to offer soon.
We are excited to begin offering minimally invasive repair of the mitral valve in dogs with chronic mitral valve disease, the most common cause of heart disease and heart failure in dogs. This procedure is called a V-clamp and requires advanced imaging including an upgrade to our ultrasound equipment. Learn more about this exciting procedure in the video below.
