Veterinary Cardiology Specialists
Veterinary Cardiology Specialists is a cardiology practice in Inver Grove Heights, MN. Procedures include ECG consultation – via VetRhythm (TM), Continued follow-up and case consultation, 6 lead electrocardiography (ECG), and on-site physical examination.
About
Veterinary Cardiology Specialists (VCS) provides specialized cardiac care for pets with heart disease. Dr. Janet Olson, a board-certified veterinary cardiology specialist, leads VCS, offering comprehensive evaluation, diagnostic testing, and management strategies for congenital and acquired heart conditions. Services include medical management, minimally invasive procedures like balloon valvuloplasty and pacemakers, catheter-based PDA occlusion, laparoscopic pericardial windows, and surgical intervention for heart-related cancer. VCS also conducts OFA Heart Clinics for breed certification.
VCS collaborates with primary veterinary hospitals, delivering services through on-site consultations within the pet's familiar clinic environment or at designated host clinic locations, including one in Inver Grove Heights, MN. Telemedicine capabilities are also utilized for interpreting radiographs, echocardiograms, ECGs, and Holter data. Patients typically access VCS services through referral from their primary veterinarian.
Surgical team
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Dr. 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
- ECG consultation – via VetRhythm (TM)
- Continued follow-up and case consultation
- 6 lead electrocardiography (ECG)
- on-site physical examination
- Radiographic and Echocardiographic consultation – via DVMInsight
- Minimally invasive procedures for pericardial disease
- laparoscopic pericardial windows
- echocardiograms
- Interventional procedures for congenital heart defects
- telemedicine capabilities for interpretation of radiographs
- pacemakers
- surgical intervention for heart related cancer
- auscultation
- OFA Heart Clinics
- balloon valvuloplasty
- OFA Heart Certification program
- catheter based PDA occlusion
- on-site consultation
- Holter monitoring (24 hour ECG)
- Surgical procedures for heart related cancer
Frequently asked questions
- What kind of specialty care does Veterinary Cardiology Specialists provide?
- Veterinary Cardiology Specialists (VCS) focuses on providing uncompromised cardiac care for patients with heart disease. Their service goal is accurately diagnosing and offering management strategies for patients with congenital and acquired heart disease, with a focus on improving quality of life and survival time.
- How does Veterinary Cardiology Specialists offer its services to pet owners?
- Veterinary Cardiology Specialists offers services through on-site consultation in the comfort of a pet's primary veterinary clinic, or at two conveniently located host clinic sites, including one in Inver Grove Heights, MN. They also provide telemedicine capabilities for interpretive consulting services.
- What diagnostic tests are available through VCS?
- VCS offers comprehensive evaluation and diagnostic testing for heart disease, including on-site physical examination, 6 lead electrocardiography (ECG), radiographic interpretation, echocardiography, and Holter monitoring (24 hour ECG). They also provide interpretive consulting services via telemedicine.
- Does VCS perform advanced cardiac procedures?
- Yes, Veterinary Cardiology Specialists provides therapeutic recommendations that include medical management of congenital and acquired heart disease, minimally invasive procedures such as balloon valvuloplasty, pacemakers, catheter-based PDA occlusion, and laparoscopic pericardial windows, as well as surgical intervention for heart-related cancer.
- What is the purpose of OFA Heart Clinics offered by VCS?
- VCS offers OFA Heart Clinics to certify dogs with OFA standards through auscultation and echocardiograms. This helps maintain the health of breeds by detecting the presence or absence of heart murmurs and definitively ruling out congenital heart disease.
Contact & hours
Address
7781 Amana Trail
Inver Grove Heights
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