UF Large Animal Hospital
Cardiology
Specializing in horse and large animal heart problems, including poor-performance, arrhythmia, and murmur evaluations.
The Cardiology Service at the UF Large Animal Hospital specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of heart problems in horses and large animals. Our team of experts includes cardiologists, internists, surgeons, and anesthesiologists, all working together to provide comprehensive care for these complex cases.
To provide the best possible care, our team works collaboratively across disciplines, including large animal internal medicine, equine lameness and imaging, and equine surgery.
This interdisciplinary approach ensures that our horses receive the most advanced and effective treatment options, from diagnosis to recovery. Our state-of-the-art diagnostic capabilities and innovative treatments make us a leader in equine and large animal cardiology care.
Services Offered
Equine pre-purchase evaluations
- Resting and stress electrocardiograms (electrical recordings of the heart)
- Resting and stress echocardiograms (ultrasound evaluation of the heart)
- Treadmill/exercise testing
Advanced medical therapies
- Medical conversion of atrial fibrillation
- Management and optimization of refractory heart failure
- Management of structural, functional, and electrical heart diseases in foals and adult horses
Advanced interventional therapies
- Permanent pacemaker implantation
- Transvenous electrical cardioversion for atrial fibrillation
- Carotid artery catheterization for guttural pouch embolization
- Cardiac catheterization for congenital or acquired heart disease
Equine poor-performance evaluations
- Resting and stress electrocardiograms (electrical recordings of the heart)
- Resting and stress echocardiograms (ultrasound evaluation of the heart)
- Treadmill/exercise testing
- Continuous ambulatory electrocardiographic monitoring (telemetry, Holter monitoring, event recording)
- Cardiac biomarkers
Arrhythmia and murmur evaluations
- Resting and stress electrocardiograms (electrical recordings of the heart)
- Resting and stress echocardiograms (ultrasound evaluation of the heart)
- Treadmill/exercise testing
- Continuous ambulatory electrocardiographic monitoring (telemetry, Holter monitoring, event recording)
- Cardiac biomarkers
Our Team
Clinicians
Darcy B Adin DVM, DACVIM (Cardiology)
Michael Aherne
Eduardo J Benjamin Diaz
Liza S Koster
Katsuhiro Matsuura DVM, PhD
Meg Sleeper VMD, DACVIM
Fellows, Residents, and Interns
Rachel E Conway
Margaret Chu DVM, DACVS-SA
Dylan J DeProspero DVM
Meriel LeSueur
Samantha Scott DVM
Claudia Serrano Ferrel
Technician Manager
- Danielle, CVT
Technicians
- Courtney, CVT
- Jessica, CVT
- Michaiah, CVT
- Paola, CVT
Client Service Representative
- Tiffany
