Wisconsin Veterinary Referral Center – Racine
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    • Anesthesia and Pain Management
    • Cardiology
    • Dermatology
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    • Physical Rehabilitation
    • Social Work
    • Surgery
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Wisconsin Veterinary Referral Center – Racine
  • Our Services
    • Acupuncture
    • Anesthesia and Pain Management
    • Cardiology
    • Dermatology
    • Diagnostic Imaging
    • Emergency/Critical Care
    • Oncology
    • Ophthalmology
    • Physical Rehabilitation
    • Social Work
    • Surgery
  • For Your Pet
    • Emergencies + Appointments
    • Client Registration Form
    • When Your Pet is a Patient
    • Client Portal
    • Blood Bank
    • Online Store
    • Pet Insurance
    • Payment Options
    • End of Life Arrangements
      • Grief Resources
  • For Veterinary Teams
    • Submit Referrals
    • Veterinary Team Resources
    • At a Glance
    • Clinical Studies
    • VetBloom CE
    • Ethos Materials for Clinics
    • Continuing Education
  • About Us
    • Our Hospital
    • Our Team
    • Why Ethos
    • Ethos Discovery
    • Contact Us
  • Blogs & Videos
    • Our Blogs
    • PAWEDcasts
  • We’re Hiring!
    • Apply Today
    • Ethos Job Fairs
    • Benefits and Perks
    • Veterinary Training Programs
  • The HIP
  • 24-HR ER: 262-553-9223

Cardiology

Through expert medical management and advanced imaging techniques, our board certified Cardiologists can be a critical component of your pet’s total health care team.

While some cardiac conditions may be serious, many heart diseases are manageable on an outpatient basis and allow for a good quality of life. Early diagnosis and effective treatment will increase your pet’s opportunity to live a normal life.

Heart disease is usually broken down into two categories.

  • Congenital heart diseases are cardiac abnormalities that your pet was born with.
  • Acquired heart diseases are absent at birth but develop as your pet grows older.

WVRC can diagnose and treat both of these conditions to help improve your pet’s quality of life.

Pets that exhibit any of the following symptoms may benefit from a cardiac evaluation:
  • Heart murmur
  • Shortness of breath or breathing problems
  • Chronic cough
  • Heart arrhythmia (irregular heart beat)
  • Hypertension (high blood pressure)
  • Congenital heart defects
  • Fainting
  • Fluid accumulation in chest or abdomen
  • Exercise intolerance

Pets at risk for anesthesia may also be evaluated by our cardiologist to assess possible risk to develop the most appropriate treatment plan.

Diagnostics
  • Echocardiogram
  • Electrocardiogram
  • Event Recorder & Holter Monitor
  • Radiography (X-Rays)
  • Ultrasound
Helpful Links

Orthopedic Foundation for Animals

OFA Cardiac Congenital Disease Database

American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine

Submit a Referral

  • Referral Forms and Records

Meet Our Team

  • Kelly Wessberg, DVM, DACVIM (Cardiology)Veterinary Cardiologist

Diseases & Conditions Treated

  • Asthma and Bronchitis
  • Atrial Fibrilliation
  • Congestive Heart Failure
  • Dilated Cardiomyopathy
  • Feline Hypertensive Heart Disease
  • Heart Block
  • Hyperthyroidism Associated Cardiomyopathy
  • Mitral and Tricuspid Dysplasia
  • Mitral Valve Insufficiency
  • Patent Ductus Arteriosus (PDA)
  • Pleural Effusion
  • Pulmonary Hypertension
  • Pulmonic Stenosis
  • Subaortic Stenosis
  • Supraventricular & Ventricular Tachycardia
  • Tetralogy of Fallot
  • Ventricular Septal Defects
Wisconsin Veterinary Referral Center – Racine
262-553-9223 | 1123 58th Avenue, Somers, WI 53144
  • The HIP
  • 24-HR ER: 262-553-9223
  • Our Services
    • Acupuncture
    • Anesthesia and Pain Management
    • Cardiology
    • Dermatology
    • Diagnostic Imaging
    • Emergency/Critical Care
    • Oncology
    • Ophthalmology
    • Physical Rehabilitation
    • Social Work
    • Surgery
  • For Your Pet
    • Emergencies + Appointments
    • Client Registration Form
    • When Your Pet is a Patient
    • Client Portal
    • Blood Bank
    • Online Store
    • Pet Insurance
    • Payment Options
    • End of Life Arrangements
      • Grief Resources
  • For Veterinary Teams
    • Submit Referrals
    • Veterinary Team Resources
    • At a Glance
    • Clinical Studies
    • VetBloom CE
    • Ethos Materials for Clinics
    • Continuing Education
  • About Us
    • Our Hospital
    • Our Team
    • Why Ethos
    • Ethos Discovery
    • Contact Us
  • Blogs & Videos
    • Our Blogs
    • PAWEDcasts
  • We’re Hiring!
    • Apply Today
    • Ethos Job Fairs
    • Benefits and Perks
    • Veterinary Training Programs
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