VCA Animal Specialty & Emergency Center
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VCA Animal Specialty & Emergency Center
Specialty: 310-473-5906 / Emergency: 310-473-1561
VCA ASEC is equipped to handle all of your pet’s cardiovascular and cardiopulmonary needs. State of the art diagnostic and therapeutic cardiology equipment, the same as used in humans, is available for your pet. VCA ASEC has two Board-certified veterinary cardiologists: Dr. Carley Saelinger and Dr. Kristin Barncord for coverage all week long. These industry-leading specialists provide not only insight into your pet’s cardiac condition, but a thorough evaluation of all body systems.
Cardiology Department Services:
• 2-Lead & Signal-Averaged ECG
• 24-hour Holter & Trans-Telephonic Event Monitoring
• Doppler Manometry Blood Pressure Evaluation
• Full Hemodynamic Evaluation (O2, CO2, and Cardiac Parameters)
• GE Vivid 7 Cardiovascular Ultrasound unit with Multi-Dimensional, Tri-Plane, 4D
• Tissue Synchronization Imaging, and Blood Flow Imaging
• Comprehensive Doppler Tissue Mapping
• Digital Fluoroscopic Angiography
• Pacemaker Implantation (single and dual chamber)
• Pericardiocentesis and Pericardial Surgery
• Endomyocardial Biopsy
• Vectorcardiography
• Balloon Valvuloplasty
• PDA Occlusion
• PDA Coil Embolization