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Electrocardiogram (ECG) monitoring
Cardiology: Heart problems can be present at birth or may develop later in life. These problems can manifest in several ways including poor performance, intolerance of exercise, presence of a heart murmur, irregular heartbeats, distended veins, poor growth, weakness, or collapse. Accurate diagnosis of heart diseases typically requires advanced diagnostic techniques such as electrocardiography (ECG), which we are able to perform at our Equine Clinic.
Should specialist referral be required we are able to arrange this for you and provide access to specialised techniques such as echocardiology, colour flow Doppler, angiography, cardiac catheterization, and blood testing. These specialized techniques are sometimes required as part of the in-depth evaluation needed to determine the underlying problem and to recommend appropriate treatment. Detection of subtle heart problems in performance horses may require evaluation of the heart while the horse is exercised and this can also be arranged.
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