Get ready to follow your heart straight into another fantastic episode of the North American Veterinary Anesthesia Society Podcast! Host Dr. Bonnie Gatson is back (and pumped as ever) with a special guest who truly gets to the heart of the matter—board-certified veterinary anesthesiologist and owner of veterinary consulting business Mythos Veterinary LLC (great video explanation of what Mythos does), Dr. Carolyn McKune! This month, we’re diving deep into the world of anesthetizing dogs and cats with cardiac disease, and spoiler alert: there’s too much good stuff to fit in one beat! So, we’re splitting this topic into a TWO-PART SERIES to make sure nothing important gets left in vein. In this first episode, Dr. McKune helps us lay the groundwork by walking through the pathophysiology of common degenerative cardiac diseases seen in dogs and cats. What diagnostics will help shine a light on which anesthetic protocols are best for these patients? Which cardiac medications should be continued, and which should be left out prior to general anesthesia? If these are questions pique your interest, then this episode is sure to get your blood flowing!

Part two of this special episode on anesthetizing dogs and cats with degenerative cardiac disease will air the week of June 15th, so stay tuned!

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