Pet of the Month Calendar Contest Winners

CVCA is happy to announce our Pet of the Month calendar contest winners. Thank you to everyone who submitted a contest entry. We received hundreds of entries, making the choice very difficult, indeed! Each of these special dogs will be featured in our 2018 calendar that will be available for purchase at our CVCA offices …

Heartworm Disease – What is it and is my pet protected?

By:  Kacie Schmitt, DVM, Diplomate, ACVIM (Cardiology) What is heartworm disease? Heartworm disease, caused by the heartworm Dirofilaria immitis, has been diagnosed around the globe, including the lower 48 states and Hawaii. Domestic and wild dogs are the normal hosts for heartworms.  Although less likely to develop a heartworm infection, cats and ferrets can harbor …

CVCA Teaming Up with the Hope Advanced Veterinary Center in Rockville, MD

Hope Advanced Veterinary Center, a leader in emergency and specialty veterinary medicine in the Washington, DC area is proud to announce the groundbreaking of a brand new veterinary specialty hospital in Rockville, MD. CVCA – Cardiac Care for Pets is joining Hope Advanced Veterinary Center along with Bush Veterinary Neurology Service and Bush Advanced Veterinary …

CVCA’s Feline Atenolol Study for Survival Benefits of Treatment

CVCA, the largest Board Certified Veterinary Cardiologist group in the country with nine locations: Annapolis, MD; Frederick, MD; Gaithersburg, MD; Rockville, MD; Leesburg, VA; Richmond, VA; Springfield, VA; and Vienna, VA is conducting a new Feline Patient Atenolol study. CVCA is actively enrolling feline patients, with newly diagnosed hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy, in a study designed …