Veterinary Cardiac Services Australia

19/08/2023

Another heart clinic in Canberra wrapped up in a slobbery, furry bow. Thanks to all who came to visit, new and familiar faces and huge thank you to once again for all your work.

17/08/2023

Nothing like Golden Retriever cuddles to warm you up on a Canberra winter’s day! It’s a mutually beneficial arrangement by the look on Callie’s face 😏

07/03/2023

"Loumpi" & "Destiny" having cuddles with Nurse Shannan and Dr Sarah before their appointments with Dr Geoff Nicolson from Veterinary Cardiac Services Australia. ❤
Dr Geoff is a specialist veterinary cardiologist who offers a mobile service, meaning you and your pet don't have to travel in to the city for an appointment, you simply come to one of our clinics. 🩺

If you have any questions about this service, please call the clinic on 5467 2277 to discuss☺️🐾☎️

02/03/2023

Pet care is more than just providing food, water and enrichment. Regular vet checkups are an integral part of caring for your furry friend and can help prevent, detect, and manage potential health problems.
Our CEO Bella attended her routine senior vet check with Dr Jo at Ripley Veterinary Hospital, where her amazing vets informed us of a heart murmur and advised to get an echo done for a thorough assessment. We quickly scheduled Bella in for an appointment with their visiting specialist Dr Geoff from Veterinary Cardiac Services Australia who performed an echocardiogram to assess miss Bella’s heart. Thankfully it was good news with a positive outcome. Make sure to schedule routine visits with your veterinarian to keep your pet happy and healthy for years to come.

02/02/2023

Happy Friday everyone! Brisbane friends, please try to stay cool and hydrated in this 36 degree, 75% humidity weather. 🫠

28/01/2023

Rollin’ with the big boys today.

26/01/2023

Find someone who looks at you like our patients look at Dr Geoff. 😍 Just to clarify, that’s love, not terror. 🤔

06/12/2022

Christmas is just around the corner and our December 2022 newsletter has now been sent out to our referring clinics. Please keep an eye out for it in your inbox (or junk folder😬). If you haven’t received the email, please send an email to [email protected] or drop us a comment or DM 👇19 days to go…

02/10/2022

When someone reminds you that tomorrow is a public holiday!

19/09/2022

Hobart visit in a couple of weeks. We are already fully booked but please email to be added to the waiting list in case of last minute cancellations.

21/08/2022

Rocking up to work on Monday be like….

19/08/2022

Friday faces = on ! A very happy Friday indeed.

21/06/2022

Always love our Hobart visits. Especially loved seeing sugar-topped Mount Wellington for the first time this year 🏔

11/05/2022

Lulu the clinic kitty supervising closely while Dr Geoff is finishing up reports for the day. She’s quite the task master.

20/11/2021

Heading back up to far north queensland for the last trip of the year.
Maybe 2022 might be kind enough to bring some more interstate and even international (touch wood) trips with it! 🤞

31/05/2021

Brisbane is getting chilly so Dr Geoff is heading up north for a little warmth. There have been some last minute cancellations on Wednesday, so please contact to nab an appointment! See you soon, 29 and sunshine!

29/04/2021

Another trip to the Apple Isle before it gets too cold for this Queenslander. There might be a couple of appointments left, so please call for availability or to be added to the waiting list.

12/04/2021

A 4 month old kitten was presented for evaluation of an incidentally detected heart murmur, no clinical signs reported. On echo a complete atrioventricular septal defect (AVSD) was diagnosed (also known as an endocardial cushion or atrioventricular canal defect). AVSD's lack the true atrioventricular septum, which is the small portion of the septum that separates the left ventricle from the right atrium resulting from the normal staggering of the mitral and tricuspid valve annuli. However AVSD's are usually much larger involving portions of the atrial and/or ventricular septa. A complete AVSD includes a septum primum atrial septal defect and a high ventricular septal defect. There is also a common AV valve (comprised of 5 leaflets) that bridges the interventricular septum and is frequently incompetent with regurgitation into both atria. The pathophysiologic consequence of the above is massive left to right shunting causing generalised volume overload of all four cardiac chambers. Right ventricular and left ventricular systolic pressures equalise due to the large communication between these chambers. The pulmonary hypertension present as a result is initially due to massive pulmonary blood flow. However pulmonary artery pathology may develop overtime resulting in right to left shunting if pulmonary vascular resistance increases to the point that it exceeds systemic vascular resistance (Eisenmenger's syndrome).

07/04/2021

Just getting in another visit to Far North Queensland before all the Kiwis get there! See you next week in Cairns! 🌴

14/03/2021

Thank you for having us again, Hobart. It’s always a pleasure visiting the professional, organised and ever friendly team at . See you in May!

10/02/2021

Looking forward to our Cairns visit next week! For any appointments, please contact . See you then. 🐾

28/01/2021

Our upcoming Adelaide trip is all booked up, but there will inevitably be last minute cancellations in the coming week. Please contact on (08) 8524 2260 or at
[email protected] to be added to the waitlist. Hope to see you there!

26/01/2021

Canberra ✔️
Next stop, Adelaide!
After another COVID foiled trip earlier this year, we’re finally coming back to SA! Looking forward to seeing you on 4th & 5th February.

22/01/2021

We have had a couple of appointments become free at our pop up heart clinic today (Saturday 23rd January), so if you are in Canberra and would like a last minute heart check for your furry, please send us an email - [email protected]

22/01/2021

Quick trip to the cap for the first Pop Up Heart Clinic for 2021. It’s always a pleasure to see responsible breeders/pet parents and their furry four-legged sidekicks. 🐾

21/12/2020

27/10/2020

20/10/2020

Just a couple of weeks until our first Adelaide trip! Even with COVID we’re managing to squeeze in new clinics and new cities! Looking forward to making some friends in the city of churches. Please contact for an appointment. 🐾

14/10/2020

Our Hobart visit is locked in! Our second and last (thanks COVID) visit of 2020. If you would like to book in a consult before Christmas, please contact