Many horse cardiology problems require joint expertise of large animal internists, surgeons, anesthesiologists, and cardiologists for accurate diagnosis, treatment planning, and follow-up care. The University of Florida is privileged to have all of these specialties under one roof, working together on equine cardiac cases. We provide cutting-edge diagnostics and the most progressive treatment options for horses.
UF specializes in horse and large animal heart problems, including poor-performance evaluations and arrhythmia & murmur evaluations. We also offer advanced medical & interventional therapies and pre-purchase evaluations.
Our equine cardiologists work within our equine internal medicine service but also work alongside veterinarians in all other services, including large animal internal medicine, equine lameness & imaging and equine surgery.
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Large Animal Cardiology Services
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
Darcy B Adin DVM, DACVIM (Cardiology)
Michael Aherne
Meg Sleeper VMD, DACVIM
Dylan J DeProspero DVM
Catherine Georges DVM
More Information
The UF Large Animal Hospital veterinarians treat equine and large animal patients from the Gainesville, Ocala and Jacksonville areas, including Alachua and Marion Counties in Florida, and our clients come from all over the United States. Contact us to speak to one of our specialists or to make an appointment.
