Dear Colleagues,

As our clients' expectations for the standard of care that their pets receive increases, so does the pressure to refer when faced with those difficult cardiorespiratory cases that come around every now and then to keep us humble. Borders Veterinary Cardiology Services can provide referral cardio-respiratory diagnostics and case management advice within your own practice. We currently see cases at 34 different veterinary practices across Scotland and Northern England and would be happy to discuss coming to see cases in your practice.

Diagnostic services that can be provided include electrocardiography (6 or 12 lead as required), colour Doppler echocardiography, 24-hour holter ECG recording and analysis, blood pressure measurement, pulse oximetry, radiographic interpretation, tracheobronchoscopy and airway sampling, and rhinoscopy and nasal biopsy. We are also happy to accept thoracic radiographs and ECG's by post for interpretation and can provide heart testing certificates for breeding dogs and cats (auscultation and Doppler echocardiography) in line with current breed recommendations.
 
We are well aware of the headaches that referring a case can cause a busy practitioner. Our aim is to provide an in-house referral service that you will find both useful and easy to use and that your clients will find friendly and informative. A positive referral experience reflects well, not just on us, but on everyone involved in the referral process and we aim to provide this in every case.

Please contact us if you would like to discuss any aspects of these service further. We can be reached by phone, fax or E-mail as detailed below.