CVCA Cardiac Care for Pets

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CVCA Cardiac Care for Pets CVCA is the leading choice for veterinary cardiology. Entrust your pet's care to a board-certified cardiologist!

Our team of board-certified veterinary cardiologists treats more patients with heart disease than any other practice worldwide. Our expertise and top-of-the-line echocardiography equipment ensure an accurate diagnosis and the best outcome for your pet.

09/29/2026

As the leaves turn and temperatures drop, keep your pets safe this fall with a few key precautions:

Toxins & Treats: Keep Halloween candy, chocolate, and sugar-free treats out of reach, and watch out for toxic wild mushrooms on walks. 🍄

Chemical Hazards: Store rodenticides and sweet-tasting, highly toxic antifreeze safely out of access. ☠️

Darker Walks: Use reflective gear or clip-on LED lights during early morning and evening walks. 🔦

Cozy Precautions: Keep space heaters, fireplaces, and lit candles guarded against curious paws and tails. 🕯️

Yard Risks: Avoid letting dogs ingest acorns, pinecones, or moldy leaf piles, which can host lingering ticks. 🐿️

We are officially the president of the Blu fan club! 🐾💙This sweet girl is 14 years young and still holding strong! Blu f...
07/28/2026

We are officially the president of the Blu fan club! 🐾💙

This sweet girl is 14 years young and still holding strong! Blu first joined the CVCA Cardiology family back in 2024 to get checked for an arrhythmia, and was later diagnosed with Chronic Degenerative Valve Disease (CDVD).

Her latest checkup showed wonderfully stable results, and we couldn’t be happier to watch her keep thriving, playing, and living her best life.

We love you, sweet Blu! Keep shining! ✨

Just another day at the office. 💕
06/23/2026

Just another day at the office. 💕

Current Status: 10% Awake, 90% Fluff. 🦁 Who else is caffeinating their way through this hairstyle today?
05/04/2026

Current Status: 10% Awake, 90% Fluff. 🦁

Who else is caffeinating their way through this hairstyle today?

Good news alert! 📣 TP’s heart exam is in, and it turns out he’s just special.His heart murmur is caused by something cal...
04/28/2026

Good news alert! 📣 TP’s heart exam is in, and it turns out he’s just special.

His heart murmur is caused by something called DUST (a minor thickening of the heart wall). It’s essentially a structural quirk that creates a little "noise," but doesn't slow him down!

✅ No cardiac rechecks needed.
✅ No cause for concern.
✅ 100% chance of more naps.

We love a happy ending. Stay sweet, TP! 💤✨

Thank you to our friends at VCA Alameda East Veterinary Hospital for the kind shoutout! We’re grateful for the partnersh...
12/03/2025

Thank you to our friends at VCA Alameda East Veterinary Hospital for the kind shoutout! We’re grateful for the partnership and the collaborative care we’re able to provide together. ❤️🐾

11/21/2025

The "Churro of Wellness" Checklist:

♥️ HEAR: Get routine vet exams to listen for murmurs!

♥️ CHECK: Monitor your cat's WEIGHT and energy (Weight loss is a subtle sign!).

♥️ COUNT: Count your cat's resting breaths! (>30/min is an emergency!)

♥️ Be your cat's sweetest advocate! Early detection is key to a long life.

It's getting chilly! 🥶Cold weather can affect your pet's joints, skin, activity, and routines. Here are a few tips to pr...
11/20/2025

It's getting chilly! 🥶Cold weather can affect your pet's joints, skin, activity, and routines. Here are a few tips to prepare your pet for wintertime:
- Provide a warm and cozy space off of the floor and away from drafts
- Sweaters or jackets are great for short-haired, small or senior pets
- Limit your pet's time outside in the extreme cold
- Some pets' nutrition needs might change during the winter. Talk to your vet if you think this might be the case.

Have questions? We’re always here to help!

Happy Wednesday! 🐾
10/08/2025

Happy Wednesday! 🐾

Happy Wednesday from ZOE! 😍Zoe's recheck echocardiogram revealed that she has a very mild form of a congenital heart con...
09/10/2025

Happy Wednesday from ZOE! 😍

Zoe's recheck echocardiogram revealed that she has a very mild form of a congenital heart condition called subaortic stenosis. This refers to a narrowing (stenosis) in the region of the heart just below the aortic valve, where blood leaves the left ventricle (the main pumping chamber of the heart) to enter the aorta. The narrowing results in an obstruction to forward blood flow that, in severe cases, requires the left ventricle to become stronger and thicker in order to send blood into the aorta. Abnormally fast and turbulent blood flow downstream of the obstruction can disrupt the normal function of the nearby aortic valve, resulting in backward flow across this valve (called aortic regurgitation). Fortunately for Zoe, the degree of her subaortic stenosis is extremely mild. In addition, because she has reached full adulthood, the severity of her condition is not expected to increase in the future. YAY! 🥳

Regarding the mild thickening of her mitral valve and very small amount of backward flow across it, this has proven to be remarkably stable over time. Although some degree of heart chamber enlargement was noted during one evaluation in September of 2018 (leading to the use of pimobendan), this now appears to have been an anomalous time point. Following previous normalization of heart chamber size and then discontinuation of the pimobendan last September, Zoe continues to be free of any apparent heart chamber enlargement!!! Best news EVER!! 👏🏽

As much as we will miss Zoe's visits, we do not have a plan for further cardiology appointments for Zoe. We love you Zoe! ♥️

Happy National Pet Day! Drop a pic of your pet in the comments so we can all appreciate their cuteness. 😍👇💗
04/11/2025

Happy National Pet Day! Drop a pic of your pet in the comments so we can all appreciate their cuteness. 😍👇💗

Let’s be real—you were going to online shop anyway. 😏 Why not grab your pet’s food and meds online too while you’re at i...
04/09/2025

Let’s be real—you were going to online shop anyway. 😏 Why not grab your pet’s food and meds online too while you’re at it? Shop our online pharmacy at https://cvcavets.com

CVCA is seeking veterinary assistants/technicians in Austin, TX and Rockville, MD! Join our amazing team and receive ind...
06/11/2022

CVCA is seeking veterinary assistants/technicians in Austin, TX and Rockville, MD! Join our amazing team and receive industry-leading benefits (including a signing bonus for June/July)! Learn more and apply today:

https://hubs.ly/Q01cY6X20

Ike is back! Ike was referred by Banfield Pet Hospital and recently visited us to monitor his Pulmonic Stenosis (PS) .Af...
05/25/2022

Ike is back! Ike was referred by Banfield Pet Hospital and recently visited us to monitor his Pulmonic Stenosis (PS) .

After seeing Julie Andrie, DVM, DACVIM (Cardiology) for a recheck echocardiogram, we found that Ike is doing great!

Pulmonic stenosis is a defect involving the pulmonic valve and/or the surrounding structures of the right ventricle and pulmonary artery. The pulmonic valve normally opens during ventricular contraction allowing deoxygenated blood to be pumped from the right ventricle to the lungs. PS is a narrowing of this region (stenosis) resulting in an increased workload on the right ventricle causing hypertrophy (excessive heart muscle thickening).

Ike has been seeing us since 2021 and we'll be keeping an eye on him to make sure his heart works as best it can!

To learn more about CVCA and Pulmonic Stenosis, visit https://hubs.li/Q01bwZnr0

CVCA Austin-Shoal Creek is located inside VCA Capital Area Veterinary Specialists.

Happy Birthday Pinecone! Pinecone was originally referred to us by the Austin Humane Society for having an arrhythmia an...
05/11/2022

Happy Birthday Pinecone!

Pinecone was originally referred to us by the Austin Humane Society for having an arrhythmia and intermittent bradycardia. Julie Andrie, DVM, DACVIM (Cardiology) diagnosed Pinecone with unclassified cardiomyopathy and third degree AV block back in July 2021. He recently saw Dr. Andrie for a recheck and found that he has improved, now with normal left ventricular dimensions with normalized systolic function, improved right heart size, and seemingly improved arrhythmia.

Pinecone was adopted by one of the radiation technicians here inside VCA Capital Area Veterinary Specialists so we are always updated with how he is doing at home. Here you can see Pinecone celebrating his 1st Birthday! Pinecone also has cerebellar hypoplasia which is a neurological disorder that makes him a little uncoordinated and wobbly but he is certainly living his best cat life 🐱

To learn more about the cardiac care we provide at CVCA, visit our website at https://hubs.li/Q019M5ht0!

This is Nimbus! He was referred by AM/PM Animal Hospital and recently visited us for a murmur to get checked out! After ...
05/10/2022

This is Nimbus! He was referred by AM/PM Animal Hospital and recently visited us for a murmur to get checked out!

After seeing Katie Meier, DVM, DACVIM (Cardiology) and the staff at CVCA Shoal Creek for an echocardiogram, we found that Nimbus has an innocent murmur!

Because of Nimbus' breed, Dr. Meier recommends an annual screening of an NT-ProBNP (blood test) and to recheck with CVCA if that value becomes elevated or if he develops a louder murmur, an arrhythmia, or any clinical signs indicative of cardiac disease.

To learn more about CVCA and Heart disease in cats, visit https://hubs.li/Q019Xpn70

CVCA Austin Shoal Creek is located inside VCA Capital Area Veterinary Specialists.

This is Sunny ☀️ He was referred by Love Pet Hospital and recently visited us for a recheck echocardiogram.CVCA diagnose...
05/10/2022

This is Sunny ☀️ He was referred by Love Pet Hospital and recently visited us for a recheck echocardiogram.

CVCA diagnosed Sunny with a PDA in 2020, he had his PDA successfully occluded at LSU School of Veterinary Medicine that same year.

A PDA is the failure of a large blood vessel (ductus arteriosus) to close just after birth.
In a fetus, this vessel is normal and allows blood to bypass the lungs since the lungs are not used in utero. At birth, the vessel should closes within hours, directing blood to flow into the newly inflated lungs. In Sunny's case, the best course of treatment was to place a device called an Amplatzer ductal occluder, this is deployed to stop the abnormal blood flow through the PDA.

After seeing Katie Meier, DVM, DACVIM (Cardiology) and Shelley, LVT for a recheck echocardiogram, we found that Sunny is doing great!

We'll be keeping an eye on Sunny to make sure his heart works as best it can.

To learn more about CVCA and PDA in dogs, visit https://hubs.li/Q019XqGY0

CVCA Austin-Shoal Creek is located inside VCA Capital Area Veterinary Specialists.

This is Quill! He was referred by New Hope Animal Hospital and recently visited us for a recheck echocardiogram.Quill ha...
05/04/2022

This is Quill! He was referred by New Hope Animal Hospital and recently visited us for a recheck echocardiogram.

Quill has a few congenital heart defects that we have been monitoring since 2020. The more prominent defect we are monitoring is his pulmonic stenosis (PS). He has been on a medication to help slow his heart rate and improve blood flow.

After seeing Katie Meier, DVM, DACVIM (Cardiology) and Shannah for his recheck, we found that Quill is doing great! Here you can see Quill giving some snuggles to our team leader Shannah after his appointment ❤️

To learn more about CVCA and Pulmonic Stenosis, visit https://hubs.li/Q018Zz700

CVCA Austin-Shoal Creek is located inside VCA Capital Area Veterinary Specialists.

This is Wally! He was referred by Buttercup Veterinary Hospital and recently visited us for a heart murmur to get checke...
04/27/2022

This is Wally! He was referred by Buttercup Veterinary Hospital and recently visited us for a heart murmur to get checked out!

After seeing Katie Meier, DVM, DACVIM (Cardiology) and the staff at CVCA Shoal Creek, we found that Wally has degenerative valve disease.

Degenerative valve disease is the most common form of heart disease in dogs and usually affects the mitral valve. Wally was started on a medication to help improve his heart function. Over time, the degree of mitral valve regurgitation may worsen so we have put together a treatment plan for Wally and will work with his primary care veterinarian to keep him happy and healthy!

To learn more about CVCA and degenerative valve disease, visit https://hubs.li/Q018ZtfN0

CVCA Austin Shoal Creek is located inside VCA Capital Area Veterinary Specialists.

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7958 Shoal Creek Boulevard
Austin, TX
78757

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