Health Issues In Toy Dogs

Screening hearts in the Japanese Chin, Cavalier and English Toy Spaniel

Below is a list of board-certified veterinary cardiologists by state (also including Canada, Brazil, Switzerland). When you make
an appointment, state that the appointment is for cardiac OFA.

Cardiology clinics that provide exams at reduced rates are also sometimes held at dog shows; check premium lists for information.

To decrease the incidence of hereditary early-onset endocardiosis, the recommendation for Cavalier King Charles Spaniels is to
breed from heart-clear (by a cardiologist) breeding stock over the age of 2½, who have parents that were heart clear (again
by a cardiologist) at age 5. In lines where early-onset endocaridiosis prevails, similar recommendations may be made for Japanese
Chin.

Otherwise, breeding animals in Cavalier, English Toy, or Chin breeding programs should be auscultated by a cardiologist at ages
3, 4, and 5. Any dog who has a mitral valve murmur prior to the age of 5 should probably not be used in breeding programs
without careful scrutiny.

For updates to the list of cardiologists, see http://www.vetheart.com/bystate.htm

Alabama

Dr. Sanford Bishop

Department of Pathology

University of Alabama at Birmingham

1670 University Blvd. G003

Birmingham, AL 35294

Arizona

Dr. Timothy Cain

4545 East Hedgehog Place

Cave Creek, AZ 85331

California

Dr. Darcy Adin

2762 Feather Place

Davis, CA 95616

Dr. Mark Kittleson

Dept. of Medicine

School of Veterinary Medicine

University of California

Davis, CA 95616

Dr. Paul Pion

Veterinary Information Network

1411 W. Covell Blvd, #106-131

Davis, CA 95616

Dr. Edward Rhode

Dept. of Medicine

School of Veterinary Medicine

University of California

Davis, CA 95616

Dr. Lori Siemens

Dept. of Medicine

School of Veterinary Medicine

University of California – Davis

Davis, CA 95616

Dr. William Thomas

Dept. of Medicine

School of Veterinary Medicine

University of California

Davis, CA 95616

Dr. Richard Kienle

Mission Valley Veterinary Cardiology

PO Box 1499

Gilroy, CA 95021

Dr. Donald F. Patterson

1 Owen Ct.

Irvine, CA 92612

Dr. Michael Lesser

Advanced Veterinary Care Center

15308 Inglewood Avenue

Lawndale, CA 90260

Dr. Stacy Hosking

Advanced Veterinary Care Center

15308 Inglewood Avenue

Lawndale, CA 90260

Dr. Kirstie Barrett

California Animal Hospital

1736 S. Sepulveda Blvd.

Los Angeles, CA 90025

Dr. Stephen Ettinger

California Animal Hospital

1736 S. Sepulveda Blvd.

Los Angeles, CA 90025

Dr. John Reed

Highlands Veterinary Hospital

3451 Elkhorn Blvd.

North Highlands, CA 95660

Dr. Elizabeth Settles

2520 Beach Head Way

Richmond, CA 94804

Dr. Lori Siemens

Sacramento Veterinary Surgical Services

9700 Business Park Dr. #404

Sacramento, CA 95827

Dr. Robert Pensinger

Vet. Post-Graduate Institute

27 Pasatiempo Drive

Santa Cruz, CA 95060

Colorado

Dr. Carroll Loyer

CardioPulmonary Consulting Specialists

3550 S. Jason St.

Englewood, CO 80110

Dr. Janice Bright

CVMBS-VTH Clinical Sciences

Colorado State University

300 W. Drake Rd

Ft. Collins, CO 80523

Dr. Stanley Harris

207 S. Purcell Blvd

Pueblo West, CO 81007

Florida

Dr. Davin J. Borde

Veterinary Heart Institute

3601-Y SW 2nd Ave

Gainesville, FL 32607

Dr. John-Karl Goodwin

Veterinary Heart Institute

3601-Y SW 2nd Ave

Gainesville, FL 32607

Dr. Tacy Rupp

Veterinary Specialists of South Florida

9410 Stirling Rd

Cooper City, FL 33024

Georgia

Dr. Gilbert Jacobs

Dept of Small Animal Med – CVM

University of Georgia

Athens, GA 30602

Iowa

Dr. Wendy Ware

Dept. Veterinary Clinical Sciences

College of Veterinary Medicine

Iowa State University

Ames, IA 50011

Illinois

Dr. Michael Luethy

Animal Emergency & Critical Care Center

1810 Frontage Rd

Northbrook, IL 60062

Dr. Mark Oyama
Dept. of Vet. Clin. Med.

College of Veterinary Medicine

University of Illinois

Urbana, IL 61801

Dr. David Sisson

Dept. of Vet. Clin. Med.

College of Veterinary Medicine

University of Illinois

Urbana, IL 61801

Dr. Dana Buoscio

Chicagoland Veterinary Cardiology

6524 Waverly Crt

Willowbrook, IL 60514

Kentucky

Dr. Johanna Reimer

Rood & Riddle Equine Hospital

P. O. Box 12070

Lexington, KY 40511

Massachusetts

Dr. Etienne Cote

Angell Memorial Animal Hospital

350 S. Huntington Avenue

Boston, MA 02130

Dr. Neil Harpster

Angell Memorial Animal Hospital

350 S. Huntington Avenue

Boston, MA 02130

Dr. Nancy Laste

Cardiology Department

Angell Memorial Animal Hospital

350 S Huntington Ave

Boston, MA 02130

Dr. Bradley Moses

Roberts Animal Hospital

516 Washington Street

Hanover, MA 02339

Dr. W. K. Frances

4 Clematis Rd

Lexington, MA 02421

Dr. Donald Brown

School of Veterinary Medicine

Tufts University

200 Westboro Road

North Grafton, MA 01536

Dr. James Ross

School of Veterinary Medicine

Tufts University

200 Westboro Road

North Grafton, MA 01536

Dr. John Rush

School of Veterinary Medicine

Tufts University

200 Westboro Road

North Grafton, MA 01536

Dr. Jean Betkowski

18 Timber Way

Sandwick, MA 02563

Dr. Jules Melbin

PO Box 977

Townsend, MA 01469

Dr. Paul Kaplan

New England Veterinary Specialists

174 Scribner Rd

Tyngsboro. MA 01879

Maryland

Dr. Thomas Saunders

Chesapeake Veterinary Specialty Center

808 Bestgate Rd

Annapolis, MD 21401

Dr. Braz-Ruivo Luis

Beltway Veterinary Cardiology

11660 Annapolis Rd

Glen Dale, MD 20769-9159

Dr. Steven Rosenthal

Chesapeake Vet. Cardiology Associates

1711 York Rd

Timonium, MD 21093

Michigan

Dr. William Brown

Veterinary Cardiology Consultants

1886 Birmingham Blvd

Birmingham, MI 48009

Dr. Cathy Gaber

4367 Alderwood Dr

Okemos, MI 48864-3099

Dr. Renee Riepe

Oakland Veterinary Referral Services

1940 S. Telegraph Road

Bloomfield Hills. MI 48302

Dr. N. Bari Olivier

College of Veterinary Medicine

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI 48824

Dr. Laura Anne DeLellis

Michigan Veterinary Specialists

21600 W Eleven Mile Rd

Southfield, MI 48076

Minnesota

Dr. Kristen Marschman

College of Veterinary Medicine

University of Minnesota

1365 Gortner Ave

St. Paul, MN 55108

Dr. Anthony Tobias

College of Veterinary Medicine

University of Minnesota

1352 Boyd Ave

St. Paul, MN 55108

Missouri

Dr. Allen Hahn

Department of Veterinary Medicine & Surgery

College of Veterinary Medicine
333 Clydesdale Hall

University of Missouri

Columbia, MO 65211

New Jersey

Dr. Margaret Sleeper

32 Horseshoe Bend Rd

Frenchtown, NJ 08825

Dr. Carl Sammarco

Cardiopet Veterinary Referral Center

48 Notch Road

Little Falls, NJ 07424

Dr. Donald Schrope

Cardiopet Veterinary Referral Center

48 Notch Road

Little Falls, NJ 07424

New York

Dr. Andrew Beardow

270 W. 17th St. #17A

New York, NY 10011-5359

Dr. N. Joel Edwards

PO Box 558

Altamont, NY 12009

Dr. Bruce Korneich

Department of Clinical Sciences

NYS College of Veterinary Medicine

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY 14853

Dr. N. Sydney Moise

Department of Clinical Sciences

NYS College of Veterinary Medicine

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY 14853

Dr. Mark Rishniw

Department of Clinical Sciences

NYS College of Veterinary Medicine

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY 14853

Dr. George Kramer

Ultravet Diagnostics

220 East Jericho Turnpike

Mineola, NY 11501

Dr. Betsy Bond

The Animal Medical Center

510 East 62nd Street

New York, NY 10021

Dr. Philip Fox

Department of Medicine

The Animal Medical Center

510 East 62nd Street

New York, NY 10021

Dr. Jean-Paul Petrie

The Animal Medical Center

510 East 62nd Street

New York, NY 10021

North Carolina

Dr. Clarke Atkins

College of Veterinary Medicine

North Carolina State University

4700 Hillsborough Street

Raleigh, NC 27606

Dr. Teresa DeFrancesco

College of Veterinary Medicine

North Carolina State University

4700 Hillsborough Street

Raleigh, NC 27606

Dr. Bruce Keene

College of Veterinary Medicine

North Carolina State University

4700 Hillsborough Street

Raleigh, NC 27606

Dr. Kathleen Brown

Glaxo Inc. Research Institute

5 Moore Drive

Research Triangle Park, NC 27709

Ohio

Dr. Kathy Wright

Division of Cardiology OSB-4

Children’s Hospital Medical Center

3333 Burnet Ave

Cincinnati, OH 45229-3039

Dr. John Bonagura

College of Veterinary Medicine

Ohio State University

601 Vernon Tharp Street

Columbus, OH 43210

Dr. Robert Hamlin

College of Veterinary Medicine

Ohio State University

601 Vernon Tharp Street

Columbus, OH 43210

Dr. Lora Hitchcock

MedVet Associates, Inc

5747 Cleveland Ave

Columbus, OH 43231

Dr. Linda Lehmkuhl

MedVet Associates, Inc

5747 Cleveland Ave

Columbus, OH 43231

Dr. Kathyrn Meurs

Dept of Veterinary Clinical Sciences

The Ohio State University

601 Vernon L. Tharp St

Columbus, OH 43210

Oregon

Dr. Gary Wood

Cardiology Northwest

10629 S. W. Barbur Blvd.

Portland, OR 97219

Pennsylvania

Dr. Maribet Bossbaly

Veterinary Specialty & Emergency Center

1900 W. Old Lincoln Hwy

Langhorne, PA 19047

Dr. James Buchanan

School of Veterinary Medicine

University of Pennsylvania

3900 Delancey St

Philadelphia, PA 19104

Dr. David Detweiler

Waverly Heights Suite A212

1400 Waverly Rd.

Gladwyne, PA 19035-1258

Dr. Anna Gelzer

Dept. of Clinical Studies

University of Pennsylvania

3850 Spruce Street

Philadelphia, PA 19104

Dr. David Knight

Dept. of Clinical Studies

University of Pennsylvania

3850 Spruce Street

Philadelphia, PA 19104

Dr. Marc Kraus

570 N. 23rd St. Apt 11A

Philadelphia, PA 19130

Dr. E. Neil Moore

School of Veterinary Medicine

University of Pennsylvania

3800 Spruce Street

Philadelphia, PA 19104

Rhode Island

Dr. Mark Stamoulis

141 Meadow Lane

Middletown, RI 02842

Tennessee

Dr. Rebecca Gompf

Dept. of Urban Practice, CVM

University of Tennessee

P.O. Box 1071

Knoxville, TN 37901-1071

Texas

Dr. Charla Jones

Veterinary Cardiology & Medicine Service

4106 N. Lamar

Austin. TX 78758

Dr. Sonya Gordan

Small Animal Medicine & Surgery

College of Veterinary Medicine

Texas A&M University

College Station, TX 77843

Dr. Donald Clark

Veterinary Physiology & Pharmacology

College of Veterinary Medicine

Texas A&M University

College Station, TX 77843

Dr. Kenneth Knauer

Small Animal Medicine & Surgery

College of Veterinary Medicine

Texas A&M University

College Station, TX 77843

Dr. Matthew Miller

Small Animal Medicine & Surgery

College of Veterinary Medicine

Texas A&M University

College Station, TX 77843

Dr. Jenifer Brayley

Veterinary Med Specialists of Houston

10331 Gulf Freeway

Houston, TX 77034

Dr. Kyle Brayley

Veterinary Med Specialists of Houston

10331 Gulf Freeway

Houston, TX 77034

Virginia

Dr. Jennifer Sidley

8 W. Cedar Street

Alexandria, VA 22301

Dr. Jonathan Abbott

SA Clin. Sci. VA-MD Regional CVM

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA 24061

Dr. R. Lee Pyle

SA Clin. Sci. VA-MD Regional CVM

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA 24061

Dr. William Tyrrell, Jr

Chesapeake Vet. Cardiology Associates

2 Cardinal Park Dr. Ste 101B

Leesburg, VA 20175

Dr. Eugene Musselman

DVM Consulting, Inc.

950 Richmond Beach Rd.

Tappahannock, VA 22560

Dr. Bonnie Lefbom

SouthPaws Veterinary Referral Center

6136 Brandon Ave

Springfield, VA 22150

Washington

Dr. O. Lynne Nelson

Veterinary Clinical Sciences CVM

Washington State University

Pullman, WA 99164-6610

Dr. Jerry Woodfield

Northwest Cardiology Consultants

2609 NW 96th St

Seattle, WA 98117

Wisconsin

Dr. Rebecca Stepien

School of Veterinary Medicine

University of Wisconsin-Madison

2015 Linden Drive

Madison, WI 53706-1102

Brazil

Dr. Helio De Morais

Departmento de Clinicas Veterinarias

Universidade Estadual de Lorinda

Londrina, Parana 86.051-970

Canada

Dr. Michael O’Grady

Dept. of Clinical Studies

University of Guelph

Guelph, Ontario N1G 2W1

Dr. Sandra Minors

Dept. of Clinical Studies

University of Guelph

Guelph, Ontario N1G 2W1

Dr. Eric deMadron

Alta Vista Animal Hospital

2616 Bank Street

Goucester, Ontario K1T 1M9

Switzerland

Dr. Christopher Lombard

Klinik fur kleine Haustiere

Tierspital der Universitaet Bern

Langgass-Shasse 128

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