We Know How Stressful
Learning Your Pet Might Have A Heart disease Can Be
We will do all we can to provide the highest level of care without unnecessary stress to you or your pet.
Utilizing A
Team Approach
You do not have to give up your favorite doctor, technician, or assistant to still have access to the highest level of cardiac care available.
- Minimizing Stress
- Maximizing Information
- Improved Treatment Plans
We Function As An Additional Member Of The Team You Have Bonded With, Know, And Trust.
Regardless of how we see your pet – at our clinic or your primary veterinarian’s office – we provide specialty medicine and work with your clinic and team you and your pet already trust
Your family veterinarian will remain your primary point of contact and have support every step of the way from us. If there are questions he or she is not confident answering, we are just a phone call away.
How Does My Pet
Receive Treatment?
Patients come to us one of two ways:
- You come to us directly for a specific heartcare need
- Your family veterinarian (within our service area) spots an abnormality and brings us to their office as the cardiology experts.
On our first visit, one of our doctors will perform a complete cardiac examination of your pet. This typically includes an echocardiogram, a systemic blood pressure and diagnostic ECG. Basically, we conduct a detailed evaluation of the anatomy and function of your pet’s heart and arteries. Sometimes we find something that will cause us to need more testing if necessary.
Based on our exam, we will diagnose the condition and create a plan for the specific needs or concerns of your pet.
What to Expect
from Cardiac Care At Our Clinic
- Prior to your office visit, we will let you know how much it is going to cost. We won’t surprise you by only quoting an office visit fee, knowing you are coming for diagnostic testing as well. We’ll make sure the cost we give you matches what you’ll actually pay when you visit us. Sometimes we find something that requires some additional testing. If this happens, we will provide you with an appropriate estimate before we proceed.
- You will confirm your appointment with an online deposit. The deposit is refundable up to 24 hours before your scheduled appointment. If you need to reschedule, please contact us right away so you can avoid any late cancellation or no show fees.
- Our team will be there to greet you when you arrive. A member of our medical team will chat with you about your pet’s health history and concerns. They will then bring your pet to the treatment area to perform a non-invasive blood pressure, electrocardiogram (ECG or EKG), and then the Cardiologist will complete the echocardiogram after reviewing the medical history. The echocardiograms occur in our dedicated Echo Labs where only one pet is present with several team members there for comfort and support. Most appointments have instant answers with an immediate action plan!
- After the diagnostic testing, we will review our findings and discuss a treatment plan.
To learn more about our clinic and your experience there, visit Our Clinic page.
What To Expect From Cardiac Care At Your Veterinarian's Office
We will evaluate your pet in the familiar environment of your family veterinarian’s office.
You will schedule a drop-off appointment for 8:00 am. If a drop off is not possible or desired, we will need to schedule you to be seen at our Outpatient Center in Everett, WA to provide an optimal experience for you and your pet.
After we conduct a complete cardiac examination, we will discuss the results with your family veterinarian. We will then go over our recommended treatment and monitoring plan.
At the conclusion of the consultation, your veterinarian will have all the information and tools needed to move forward. If they ever have any questions, we are just a phone call away.
