A board-certified cardiologist is a veterinarian that is specialized in cardiology. So they have gone to school a few extra years, and they have passed a test that certifies them in that specialty.

It can vary, depending on the cause of heart disease. But we can treat dog heart issues with medication similar to what you and I use.

The echocardiogram is an ultrasound of the heart. An x-ray is a two-dimensional view or picture of the heart or of the chest. In contrast, the echocardiogram is a more specialized view of the heart; it can detect the heart's motion and look at chamber sizes and blood flow through the heart.

The primary way we hear them is with our stethoscope, and then we can do a test with an echocardiogram to figure out why that murmur is present.

Some of those symptoms may be that your pet has shortness of breath, or they may have a progressive cough. Sometimes they'll even just collapse, or they'll be weak when they're exercising.