16/06/2026
Visiting Specialists: Cardiology 🫀
Hannah Stephenson is an RCVS and European specialist in veterinary cardiology and the director of HS cardiology. Hannah and her team of specialists and nurses regularly come for scheduled days at our Winnington practice to perform tests and provide specialist veterinary care.
Heart disease can be congenital (they were born with it), inherited (they got it from their parents’ genes) or acquired (it has developed throughout the pets’ life)
What are the common signs of heart disease?
Exercise intolerance – If your dog is reluctant to exercise or gets out of breath with a small amount of exercise.
Coughing – a new persistent cough
Breathing changes – difficulty breathing or faster breathing. In cats, panting or open mouth breathing is abnormal.
Fainting/collapse – this can happen if the heart disease is severe enough to cause a reduction in delivery of oxygen to the brain.
Head to our website to find out more about Hannah and how we can come to a heart disease diagnosis.
https://hollybankvets.co.uk/visiting-specialists-cardiology/