The Animal Heartbeat
Award-winning podcast dedicated to veterinary cardiology: created, hosted and produced by veterinary Specialists, made for vets, nurses, technicians and students - and, anybody who wants to know more about heart disease in animals. Hosted by Kieran Borgeat and Jose Novo Matos, and featuring top vet cardiology guests from all over the world. Please contact us using the "Message the Hosts" feature, or email us any thoughts, feedback or ideas via animalheartbeat@gmail.com
Episodes
40 episodes
Cardiology Controversies 2, with Mark Rishniw
In the finale of The Animal Heartbeat Season 3, Kieran and Jose are once again joined by Dr Mark Rishniw. Double-boarded in Cardiology and Internal Medicine, Mark works as a VIN Consultant and Research Associate of the Simpson Lab at Cornell Un...
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Season 3
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Episode 13
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43:49
Cardiology Controversies 1 with Mark Rishniw
In the first part of our very special, two-part Animal Heartbeat Season 3 finale, Kieran and Jose are joined by Dr Mark Rishniw. Double-boarded in Cardiology and Internal Medicine, Mark works as a VIN Consultant and Research Associate of the Si...
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Season 3
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Episode 12
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49:17
Veterinary Specialism, with Dr Julie Rosser, CEO of the European Board of Veterinary Specialisation
On Season 3 of The Animal Heartbeat, we have been privileged to be joined by a number of cardiology icons - legends in their field. As we come towards the season close, we are joined by Dr Julie Rosser, CEO of the EBVS and a Board Certified ACV...
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Season 3
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Episode 11
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1:14:40
The Animal Heartbeat: our favourite papers of 2025
This week, our hosts Jose and Kieran bring you a discussion of their favourite scientific papers published in 2025. If you are interested in what science influences the cardiology specialists, then listen in for our thoughts on three manuscript...
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Season 3
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Episode 10
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1:05:17
Cardiology icons 7: Prof John Bonagura on advancing veterinary echocardiography
Season 3 of The Animal Heartbeat is all about the Veterinary Cardiology Icons - those who walk among us as legends of the veterinary cardiology world.In Episode 7 of the Icons series, Prof John Bonagura joins our hosts, Jose and Kieran, ...
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Season 3
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Episode 9
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59:09
Cardiology icons 6: Prof Kate Meurs on the genetics of heart disease
Season 3 of The Animal Heartbeat is all about the Veterinary Cardiology Icons - those who walk among us as legends of the veterinary cardiology world.In this episode, we welcome Prof Kate Meurs, Randall B. Terry Jr Dean of North Carolina...
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Season 3
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Episode 8
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54:00
Cardiology icons 5: Mike Martin on interventional cardiology training and quality improvement
Season 3 of The Animal Heartbeat is all about the Veterinary Cardiology Icons - those who walk among us as legends of the veterinary cardiology world.This fifth edition of the Icons series features Mike Martin, RCVS Diplomate in Veterina...
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Season 3
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Episode 7
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1:23:50
Cardiology icons 4: Prof Robert Hamlin on key cardiology topics in 50-years as a veterinarian
Season 3 of The Animal Heartbeat is all about the Veterinary Cardiology Icons - those who walk among us as legends of the veterinary cardiology world.This episode features Professor Robert Hamlin, of The Ohio State University, Stanton Yo...
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Season 3
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Episode 6
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58:10
Cardiology icons 3: Dr Phil Fox on feline cardiomyopathy
Season 3 of The Animal Heartbeat is all about the Veterinary Cardiology Icons - those who walk among us as legends of the veterinary cardiology world.This episode features Dr Philip Fox, of The Animal Medical Center NY, Chair of the Casp...
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Season 3
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Episode 5
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1:11:58
Cardiology icons 2: Prof Chris Orton on mechanisms of mitral valve disease and trans catheter edge-to-edge repair
Season 3 of The Animal Heartbeat is all about the Veterinary Cardiology Icons - those who walk among us as legends of the veterinary cardiology world.This episode features Professor Chris Orton of Colorado State University. Prof Orton ha...
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Season 3
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Episode 4
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1:08:39
Cardiology icons 1: Prof. Sydney Möise on cardiac arrhythmias
Season 3 of The Animal Heartbeat is all about the Veterinary Cardiology Icons - those who walk among us as legends of the veterinary cardiology world.This episode features Professor Sydney Möise, of Cornell University, CV Starr Professor...
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Season 3
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Episode 3
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1:06:30
Artificial Intelligence in Human and Veterinary Cardiology - Live from the Cambridge Festival
Our Animal Heartbeat live panel discussion in 2025 covers the topic of artificial intelligence and its use in veterinary and human patients. Our panel review topics such as how to validate AI tools, where AI fits in current medicine and how opp...
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Season 3
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Episode 2
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1:18:52
Top Tips from Two Seasons of The Animal Heartbeat (Live from SPCAV Congress 2025)
Join Kieran and Jose as guests of the Portuguese Society of Veterinary Cardiology 2025 Congress, where we reflect on the past two seasons of The Animal Heartbeat, and look forward to the upcoming season 3. Our hosts bring their top lessons from...
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Season 3
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Episode 1
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36:33
The 2024 Christmas Quiz (part 2)
This is part 2 of The Animal Heartbeat Christmas Quiz 2024 - is you have not already done so, make sure to listen to part 1 before enjoying this episode!Merry Christmas to all of our listeners! How better to celebrate the holiday season...
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Season 2
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Episode 13
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43:47
The 2024 Christmas Quiz (part 1)
Merry Christmas to all of our listeners! How better to celebrate the holiday season that a Christmas Quiz? Join Jose and Kieran, alongside some guest hosts - hand picked as future stars of the veterinary cardiology world to test our hosts' know...
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Season 2
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Episode 12
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1:06:12
11: Hallowe'en Special - the most terrifying heart diseases
Hallowe'en is a time for bringing people together and sharing scary stories. Did you ever hear the one about the young, newlywed couple who broke down on the country road by the old psychiatric hospital...? No need to worry - this strictly scie...
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Season 2
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Episode 11
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57:33
10: The LOOK-Mitral Registry, with Prof Michele Borgarelli
Mitral valve disease is the most common heart disease diagnosed in dogs. Our understanding of it affects how we manage a wide range of scenarios, from asymptomatic heart murmurs detected at annual vaccination, to patients with respiratory signs...
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Season 2
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Episode 10
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55:48
9: Diuretic strategy and overcoming resistance, with Prof Mark Oyama
Vets understand that the cornerstone of treatment for congestive heart failure in animals is the use of loop diuretics, such as furosemide. But resistance occurs in all patients over time, and intensification of diuretic treatment is a vital pa...
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Season 2
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Episode 9
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1:15:38
8: Echocardiographic measurements, with Prof Lance Visser
As veterinary cardiologists, we rely on ultrasound every day to assess cardiac structure and function. Whilst important for owners to understand the cause of a murmur or clinical signs, we use echo to make critical decisions about when and how ...
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Season 2
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Episode 8
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1:12:16
7: An equine cardiology safari, with Prof Colin Schwarzwald
Horses are highly evolved athletes, with mind-bending changes to the cardiovascular system achieved during exercise. How does the spectrum of heart disease compare to that seen in dogs and cats? Join our hosts, Jose and Kieran, as they enjoy a ...
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Season 2
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Episode 7
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1:16:40
6: Screening for feline HCM, with Prof Jens Häggström
Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) affects 1 in 7 cats overall, and has huge implications for feline health and wellbeing across the globe. Strategies to detect early disease are fundamentally important to both pet owners and cat breeders, so th...
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Season 2
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Episode 6
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1:09:44
5: Dilated cardiomyopathy and its phenocopies, with Prof Sonya Gordon
Dilated cardiomyopathy is one of the most challenging diseases in veterinary cardiology. Early detection is key to maximising benefit for individual dogs, but clinical signs are lacking and physical exam may be unremarkable. Adding to this, ech...
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Season 2
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Episode 5
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1:12:07
4: The Renin-Angiotensin System in 2024, with Prof Marisa Ames
We all learned about the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system in school... Or did we? This fantastic, in-depth interview on our current understanding of the RAAS will provide a revolutionary new perspective on how we may be able to harness the ...
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Season 2
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Episode 4
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57:37
3: Next Generation Treatment of HCM, with Prof Joshua Stern
Over the last year, research data has indicated some potential hope for anti-hypertrophic drug use in feline hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. In this episode, Prof Joshua Stern, Associate Dean of Research at NC State University and current Presiden...
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Season 2
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Episode 3
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1:01:49
2: Veterinary Clinical Research, with Prof Adrian Boswood
What do you understand by clinical research? What makes a good research study, and what limitations are common in veterinary publications? How should clinical research work impact what we do as clinicians? In this episode, hosts Kieran and Jose...
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Season 2
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Episode 2
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1:09:56