Cardiology

The equine neonatal cardiovascular system

During intrauterine life, fetal circulation allows for oxygen and nutrient transport from the placenta through the umbilical vein (Figure 1) (Tan and Lewandowski, 2020). Oxygenated and nutrient-rich...

So you have heard a heart murmur – what next?

Heart murmurs are a common finding in horses. Physiological aortic flow murmurs are the most common murmur, found in 60-80% of horses. One of the key steps is to determine whether the murmur is...

How to interpret an electrocardiogram

A good quality ECG trace makes interpretation much easier (Verheyen et al, 2010). The fundamental principles are ensuring that the ECG pads have good contact with the horse and limiting movement...