Nate Estes

Interview with Dr. Emily Chapel, founder of Pure Animal Cardiology Table of Contents Introduction Dr. Emily Chapel is a veterinary cardiologist who founded and opened Pure Animal Cardiology in Culver City, Los Angeles, to provide specialty heart care with transparency…

My little fighter… I miss you so much. Last year in December 2023 we found out that you had MVD. We fought together. We gave each other strength. We had a lot of sleepless nights. When you got worse day…

Daisy’s Story Daisy, a sweet King Charles Cavalier, was more than just a dog—she was a service dog and my closest companion. From the moment we met, I knew she was special. She had a gentle spirit and an incredible…

Cooper was my soul dog and every day without him has been heart wrenching. He was a spunky, playful boy who absolutely LOVED to chase bubbles. He loved to steal snacks from the kids and we’d often find him walking…

It was a very humbling and educational experience. We learned lots more information about all of their current statics and surgical methods. We hope you all enjoy the overview we did on the conference pertaining to repair under bypass and…

If you are traveling to France for surgery with your dog, you will either have to make the trip to the USDA's office for your pet's USDA travel certificate or send the documents via courier.  This post includes examples to…

The biggest unexpected surprise for our family came in July of 2016, when we took Levi in for a routine physical exam prior to having his teeth cleaned.  Dogs have to go under anesthesia to have their teeth cleaned, and…

Fred, an 11 month old purebred Standard Schnauzer, has large Atrial Septal Defect (sinus venosus), not amendable to trans catheteral closure with Amplatzer device. Fred already developed moderate pulmonic stenosis and right side heart hypertrophy. Without an open heart surgery…

Zoey’s one year checkup was done October 28th 2017.  Zoey’s cardiologist (Dr. Hodge) was a bit worried Zoey’s left ventricle and left atrium (LV/LA) numbers were increasing after each checkup.  According to Dr. Hodge, Zoey’s pressure and her regurgitation were…