The heart of animals is the foundation of their life, the sovereign of everything within them, the sun of their microcosm. - William Harvey
De Motu Cordis et Sanguinis, 1628
Hallmarks of the Institute of Veterinary Specialists cardiology referral center are complete cardiac evaluations utilizing radiography, color flow Doppler echocardiography, electrocardiography, 24-hour ambulatory electrocardiographic (Holter) monitoring, and cardiac event recording in the diagnosis and management of patients with all forms of congenital and acquired heart disease.