Doppler Echocardiography for the Small Animal Practitioner

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Written by an experienced veterinary echocardiographer with nearly four decades of clinical experience, the book explains Doppler principles in a clear, step-by-step manner and demonstrates how they can be applied in everyday clinical practice. Numerous color illustrations, diagrams, and companion videos help readers understand image acquisition, interpretation, and common cardiac abnormalities.

The book covers topics including:

• Fundamentals of Doppler echocardiography
• Color flow and spectral Doppler principles
• Doppler physics and image optimization
• Blood flow assessment
• Normal Doppler findings in dogs and cats
• Mitral, aortic, pulmonary, and tricuspid valve evaluation
• Pulmonary venous and left atrial flow assessment
• Pressure gradient calculations
• Application of the Bernoulli equation
• Assessment of diastolic function
• Chronic valvular disease
• Dilated cardiomyopathy
• Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
• Dynamic right ventricular outflow tract obstruction
• Pulmonary hypertension
• Interpretation of common Doppler abnormalities
• Reference Doppler values for dogs and cats
• Companion website with instructional videos

Designed as a rapid-reference handbook, the book enables practitioners to quickly review Doppler techniques and confidently interpret echocardiographic findings during clinical examinations. Its practical format makes it an excellent companion for general practitioners and clinicians looking to strengthen their veterinary cardiology skills.

Who is this book for?

• Small animal veterinarians
• Veterinary cardiologists
• Veterinary interns and residents
• Veterinary students
• Emergency and critical care veterinarians
• Clinicians performing echocardiography