Veterinary Cardiology Specialists
Veterinary Cardiology Specialists is a cardiology practice in Brooklyn Park, MN. Procedures include comprehensive evaluations, laparoscopic pericardial windows, radiographic interpretation, and auscultation.
About
Veterinary Cardiology Specialists (VCS) focuses on comprehensive cardiac care for patients with heart disease. The practice is led by Dr. Janet Olson, a board-certified veterinary cardiology specialist. VCS provides evaluations, diagnostic testing, and therapeutic recommendations aimed at improving the quality of life and survival time for pets with congenital and acquired heart conditions.
Services are offered through on-site consultations at the patient's primary veterinary hospital or at two host clinic sites in Eden Prairie and Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota. VCS also provides telemedicine capabilities for interpreting radiographs, echocardiograms, ECGs, and Holter data. The clinic works in collaboration with referring veterinarians and is part of The Veterinary Consultants, a group offering advanced specialty and referral services.
Surgical team
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Janet Olson
Dr. Janet Olson, a board certified veterinary cardiology specialist, and owner of VCS, is dedicated to work hand-in-hand with you and your veterinarian to provide access to uncompromised cardiac care for patients with heart disease in the familiarity and comfort of their primary veterinary clinic.
Procedures
- comprehensive evaluations
- laparoscopic pericardial windows
- radiographic interpretation
- auscultation
- pacemakers
- OFA Heart Certification program
- balloon valvuloplasty
- surgical intervention for heart related cancer
- catheter based PDA occlusion
Equipment
- Holter monitoring (24 hour ECG)
- echocardiography
- 6 lead electrocardiography (ECG)
Frequently asked questions
- What types of heart conditions does Veterinary Cardiology Specialists treat?
- Veterinary Cardiology Specialists (VCS) focuses on diagnosing and managing both congenital and acquired heart disease in pets. The goal is to accurately diagnose conditions and offer management strategies to improve the quality of life and survival time for patients with heart-related diseases. This includes providing therapeutic recommendations and case management.
- How does Veterinary Cardiology Specialists provide its services?
- Veterinary Cardiology Specialists offers services in several ways. They can provide on-site consultations at a patient's own veterinary hospital. Alternatively, services are available at two host clinic sites located at McKeever Dermatology in Eden Prairie and Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota. The clinic also uses telemedicine for interpreting diagnostic data.
- What diagnostic tests are available through Veterinary Cardiology Specialists?
- Veterinary Cardiology Specialists offers comprehensive diagnostic testing for heart disease, which can be performed on-site or via telemedicine. These capabilities include physical examinations, 6-lead electrocardiography (ECG), radiographic interpretation, echocardiography, and Holter monitoring (24-hour ECG). Telemedicine services are also available for ECG, radiographic, and echocardiographic consultations.
- Can Veterinary Cardiology Specialists help with OFA heart certifications?
- Yes, Veterinary Cardiology Specialists participates in the OFA Heart Certification program to help eradicate congenital heart disease in dogs. They offer two levels of heart certification: auscultation, which detects the presence or absence of a heart murmur, and echocardiograms, which definitively rule out congenital heart disease. OFA Heart Clinics are available upon request.
- What types of therapeutic interventions does Veterinary Cardiology Specialists offer?
- Veterinary Cardiology Specialists provides sound therapeutic recommendations, including medical management for congenital and acquired heart disease. They also perform minimally invasive procedures such as balloon valvuloplasty, pacemaker implantation, catheter-based PDA occlusion, and laparoscopic pericardial windows. Surgical intervention for heart-related cancer is also available.