Cardiology

So you have heard a heart murmur – what next?

Heart murmurs are a common finding in horses. Physiological aortic flow murmurs are the most common murmur, found in 60-80% of horses. One of the key steps is to determine whether the murmur is...

Figure 1. Lead placement for exercising electrocardiogram using the Televet 100 system1, with the leads behind the rider's leg position low down to avoid interference from the rider.

How to interpret an electrocardiogram

A good quality ECG trace makes interpretation much easier (Verheyen et al, 2010). The fundamental principles are ensuring that the ECG pads have good contact with the horse and limiting movement...