From Murmurs to Miracles, Inside the World of Animal Cardiology at Glasslyn Vets

 

At Glasslyn Vets, we know that every heartbeat matters — especially the furry, whiskered, or occasionally ferret-shaped ones. Our independent cardiorespiratory referral service is here to help pets with heart and breathing problems get the expert care they deserve. Dogs, cats, ferrets… if they’ve got a ticker, we’re here to keep it ticking happily.

Top-Tier Diagnostics

We use a range of advanced diagnostics to get to the bottom of what’s going on inside your pet’s chest, including:

  • Echocardiography
  • Blood pressure monitoring
  • Radiography
  • Haematology
  • Biochemistry, including electrolyte panels

We work closely with referring vets, teaming up to provide a specialist service that blends experience, precision, and a genuine fondness for small creatures with big personalities.

What We Commonly Investigate

From the straightforward to the “hmm, that’s interesting…” our service handles a wide variety of conditions such as:

  • Congenital defects
  • Pericardial effusions
  • Acquired heart diseases including:
    • Dilated cardiomyopathy
    • Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
    • Degenerative valvular disease
  • Tracheal collapse
  • Feline asthma
  • Chronic bronchitis
  • Lungworm

Meet the Heart Hero: Denise Philpott
Denise Philpott is an advanced practitioner in cardiorespiratory veterinary medicine. She graduated from the Free University of Berlin and has since brought her skills to both first-opinion and referral practices across Ireland and England.

Since earning her Certificate in Veterinary Cardiorespiratory Medicine in 2014, she has been an active member of the Veterinary Cardiovascular Society. She was also involved in the RAPID CAT 2 study, which explored how simple clinical parameters may help vets more easily distinguish cardiac from non-cardiac causes of breathing difficulties in cats. (In short: making life easier for both stressed kitties and the humans caring for them.)

Give us a call if you have any questions or would like to book your pet in for a consultation.