April is heartworm awareness month! At BBVSH, our board-certified cardiologists are specially trained to treat heartworm disease. Our cardiology resident, Dr. Jennifer Gamracy, shared what pet owners should look for and how a cardiologist treats heartworm disease. [caption id="attachment_5011090" align="alignleft" width="300"] Microfilaria (baby heartworms) in a...
It’s heart month, and just like humans, it’s important to know and understand the signs of heart disease in pets. Heart disease in dogs can be a serious health issue. One in ten dogs has heart disease, and that increases to one in six for older...
Meet Behr! This is Behr, a 4 year old toy poodle, who came to Boundary Bay Veterinary Specialty Hospital after being diagnosed with right-sided heart failure secondary to heartworm disease. Behr was urgently referred to our veterinary cardiology department to see cardiologist Dr. Mark Harmon, DVM,...
