Welcome to HeartVets
HeartVets is an independent, specialist-led cardiology referral and diagnostics (telemedicine) service for assessment and treatment of cardiorespiratory problems in veterinary patients, predominantly dogs, cats and horses.
If you are a vet wishing to refer a case please click here.
If you are an owner and are concerned about your pet please speak to your vet about making a referral to see one of our cardiologists.
The team is led by Jo Harris and Dave Dickson, who are both RCVS (Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons) Recognised Specialists in Veterinary Cardiology.
HeartVets provide the regular cardiology referral service at Vale Referrals in Dursley, City Vets in Exeter, Cave Vet Specialists in Wellington and the South Wales region in Cardiff.
We also offer satellite clinics at referral hospitals and veterinary practices throughout the South-West and Wales, as well as a mobile cardiology service for visiting horses. We provide a full interventional cardiology service, performing our operations using the fantastic facilities at Cave Veterinary Specialists
To help you manage cardiology cases in-house we offer a range of telemedicine services to suit your needs. As well as ECG and radiograph interpretation and Holter monitor rental and analysis, we can now provide innovative resting ECG equipment complete with cloud storage of recordings and easy sharing capability.
For cardiologists we offer Holter analysis for Spacelabs (previously Delmar Reynolds) recordings with optional case review and interpretation where required. Click here to upload Holter files (registered users only)
HeartVets bespoke HolterVests and EchoTables are available to purchase via our online cardiology shop. We are also an official Spacelabs retail partner and provide Lifecard CF Holter monitors to the veterinary market – please contact us for more information.
Recent News from HeartVets

How to spot pulmonary hypertension and when NOT to treat it
This article covers when to suspect canine pulmonary hypertension and how to avoid a dangerous treatment mistake.

Stay one step ahead with screening for cardiac disease in general practice.
This article discusses the proactive approach to patients at risk of cardiac disease.

The myths and truths of owner observations
Owner observations that can make all the difference in spotting cardiac disease.

Silent threat: Is cardiac disease lurking in your patients?
In this article, we share the subtle findings that might change your approach to cardiac patients.

Distinguishing heart failure in dyspnoeic cats
The simple screening tool to help you decide whether a breathless cat is in heart failure.

Stabilisation success in acute heart failure
Congestive heart failure in dogs and cats – the best approach for successful management.