Measuring Vertebral Left Atrial Size in Dogs with Dr. Estrada

In this episode, host Alyssa Watson, DVM, talks with Amara Estrada, DVM, DACVIM (Cardiology), about her recent Clinician’s Brief article, “Measuring Vertebral Left Atrial Size in Dogs.” Dr. Estrada reviews the 2019 consensus guidelines in sharing the history of this new measuring tool. She then explains how to use it, along with the VHS, to screen for cardiomegaly and determine which dogs should be on pimobendan and which really shouldn’t.

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• https://www.cliniciansbrief.com/article/measuring-vertebral-left-atrial-size-dogs

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• Alyssa Watson, DVM - Host
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