Sarah Smith Cardiology

Sarah Smith Cardiology Specialist Veterinary Cardiology Practice for dogs and cats

This adorable pair, Beautiful and Casper, came to see our friendly team last week for a recheck and repeat heart scan. T...
12/03/2026

This adorable pair, Beautiful and Casper, came to see our friendly team last week for a recheck and repeat heart scan. They were the perfect pair for their appointment and were the purrfect patients throughout their scans! 💕

We want your pets to have the most stress free experience possible. Our cat friendly approach promotes a fear free and positive experience for both yourselves and your pets. We encourage owners to stay with their pets and during the heart scans which help to keep them calm and settled 😻

All our nurses use gentle handling techniques and take the time to build relationships with your pet. We use synthetic pheromones to help calm their nerves and use a non slip, comfy padded bed with a blanket on top so they feel secure when on the table.

Our consultation times also allow for your pets to acclimatise to the room and to make friends with our team. We have a variety of tasty treats which we love to tempt and distract your pets with too! 😸

All these little things matter to our feline friends and all combine to help make the experience visiting us a more positive one 🐾💙

Kiwi 🥝 You may remember our post from last summer, where the lovely Kiwi visited our practice for a PDA (patent ductus a...
24/02/2026

Kiwi 🥝

You may remember our post from last summer, where the lovely Kiwi visited our practice for a PDA (patent ductus arteriosus) closure. PDA is a congenital heart defect where a blood vessel that should close after birth stays open, if left untreated this can be life-threatening. Our amazing team performed a minimally invasive procedure last summer to close this defect.

Kiwi visited us recently for a recheck and we are incredibly pleased to report that she has grown into a happy and healthy sweetheart and can now live a normal life!

We are so happy to have been involved in Kiwi's care. It's been a joy to be able to see her grow into such a beautiful lady 💚

It's really important for us that our patients are as relaxed as possible during their appointments here. We try to lim...
12/02/2026

It's really important for us that our patients are as relaxed as possible during their appointments here. We try to limit the number of patients in the building at any time, encourage owners to stay during scans for reassurance, use calming sprays, music, treats, and allow time for patients to settle in with us before doing anything hands on with them.
When beautiful Flora came to see us she particularly enjoyed a little massage with her nurse, Emma, making herself thoroughly comfortable 💕

Meet the goodest puppy of all, Walter 😍❤️4 month old Walter had a heart murmur picked up by his referring vets at his se...
03/02/2026

Meet the goodest puppy of all, Walter 😍❤️
4 month old Walter had a heart murmur picked up by his referring vets at his second vaccination, which was still present when he came for a check with us this week.
His owner very sensibly opted to have a heart scan so that we could assess whether this was something to worry about.
Often puppy murmurs are dismissed as 'innocent' or 'flow' murmurs, which means that the sound of abnormal blood flow is not caused by any structural abnormality. These types of murmur should disappear by around 4-6 months of age.
However, louder murmurs or those that do not disappear are often due to a congenital heart defect, which may require treatment. The only way to be completely sure of whether a heart murmur is something that could cause further problems is by performing an ultrasound scan of the heart.
Thankfully, Walter doesn't have any signs of structural abnormality and was so comfy on the scanning table that he stayed up there for a chill and a cuddle while Sarah discussed the results with his Mum and Dad ❤️

Meet Sausage 😍This beautiful young boy was brought to us by for further investigation of a suspected congenital heat de...
30/01/2026

Meet Sausage 😍
This beautiful young boy was brought to us by for further investigation of a suspected congenital heat defect.
Sausage was a perfect gent for his scan, and lay perfectly (with the assistance of a licky lix or two!)
He was diagnosed with aortic stenosis, which is a defect resulting in a narrowing of one of the main blood vessels leaving the heart, causing an obstruction to the blood flow. He will need medication to help alleviate symptoms/worsening of the disease, but currently is very well in himself with no signs of heart failure.
Sausage is currently waiting for someone special to take him home and give him the life he deserves.
His carer at the RSPCA say he is good with other cats, and loves to cuddle.
If anyone has a little sausage shaped hole in their heart/home then please get in touch with Burton RSPCA! ❤️

For certain breeds of dogs and cats there are specific health tests recommended prior to breeding from them to reduce th...
21/01/2026

For certain breeds of dogs and cats there are specific health tests recommended prior to breeding from them to reduce the risk of passing on any heritable health conditions to their puppies.
Beautiful Field Spaniel Bobby came in for heart screening recently, his final health check on the list, which happily was clear ❤️

Christmas and New Year's Open TimesWednesday 24th December - Christmas Eve - 8.30am - 4pmThursday 25th December - Christ...
17/12/2025

Christmas and New Year's Open Times

Wednesday 24th December - Christmas Eve - 8.30am - 4pm
Thursday 25th December - Christmas Day - Closed
Friday 26th December - Boxing Day - Closed
Monday 29th December - 8.30am - 6pm
Tuesday 30th December - 8.30am - 6pm
Wednesday 31st December - New Year's Eve - 8.30am - 4pm
Thursday 1st January 2026 - New Year's Day - Closed
Friday 2nd January 2026 - 8.30am - 6pm

Back in the Spring, we got our brand new cardiac ultrasound scanner which is producing some amazing images but we also g...
08/12/2025

Back in the Spring, we got our brand new cardiac ultrasound scanner which is producing some amazing images but we also got another great bit of kit to go with it... a transoesophageal ultrasound probe! This probe allows us to carry out tranoesophageal echocardiography. Our patients are anaesthetised and the probe is put down their oesophagus to the level of the heart, allowing us to get very clear, real-time images. We use the probe when we carry out our interventional surgeries, such as patent ductus arteriosus closure and balloon valvuloplasty. It allows us to guide our equipment into the correct areas with precision and it also allows us to measure the pressures within the heart to see how they change with what we are doing and whether we have been successful.
All clever stuff!

08/12/2025

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CPD or continuing professional development is something all qualified vets and nurses have to do to maintain their listi...
26/11/2025

CPD or continuing professional development is something all qualified vets and nurses have to do to maintain their listing on the RCVS register. Vets have to do 35 hours a year, and nurses have to do 15 hours a year; it can consist of a variety of things such as online webinars, reading scientific journals or attending conferences. One of the other ways to accrue CPD is by writing a talk and presenting it, which is something our cardiologists and nurses here at Sarah Smith Cardiology do!
Last night it was Katie's turn, she spoke about Mitral Valve Disease, its diagnosis and management. Thirty vets and nurses came and enjoyed the evening, which included pizza!
Well done, Katie!

Are you Halloween ready... Rowland is!!Rowland came for his heart scan earlier in the week sporting his snazzy Halloween...
30/10/2025

Are you Halloween ready... Rowland is!!

Rowland came for his heart scan earlier in the week sporting his snazzy Halloween jumper and matching orange puffer. Rowland is a Sphynx cat which means he has no hair so now the temperature has dropped he's getting wrapped up warm.

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Ivy Court, Willington Road, Etwall
Derby
DE656JG

Opening Hours

Monday 8:30am - 6pm
Tuesday 8:30am - 6pm
Wednesday 8:30am - 6pm
Thursday 8:30am - 6pm
Friday 8:30am - 6pm

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+441283733766

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