Nate Estes

Riley PittmanFebruary 20, 2009 – February 7, 2019 “I shall not look upon his like again.” Hamlet. Riley came to live with us at three months of age from our breeder friend in Chicago. We were thrilled with his outgoing,…

Bogart was a little dog with a huge personality. He managed to steal the heart of everyone he met, not thinking twice about climbing on their lap and forcing them to pet him. Not only did all his family and…

Heidi Wicksman July 11, 2006 – March 27, 2019 “My little dog – a heartbeat at my feet.” – Edith Wharton Heidi My Heart,Heidi was diagnosed with CHF in August, 2018. Her heart was so enlarged that she was not…

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Hi Everyone, I had the privilege of interviewing two of my heroes today, Drs. Dan Brockman & Poppy Bristow. This is a completion of our first interview where we already discussed the various stages of mitral valve heart disease and…

Breed: Yorkshire TerrierAge: 10 years oldDiagnosis: Stage CSurgery Date: January 29, 2018Hometown: New York, NYOwner: LiLi LCardiologist: Dr. George Kramer, ACVSSurgical Team: France, Drs. Masami Uechi, Sabine & Jean Hugues BozonToTo is a 10 year old Yorkshire Terrier from New…

https://www.youtube.com/embed/jthwcUGY4J4   We had the pleasure of speaking to Dr. Dan Brockman and Dr. Poppy Bristow, the well-known veterinary cardiac surgeons at The Royal Veterinary College in the UK who have demonstrated great success in Mitral Valve Repair for dogs…

Breed: Miniature Australian ShepherdAge: 11 years oldDiagnosis: Stage D Surgery Date: July 25th, 2018Hometown: Portland, OR Owner: Stefani Murray Instagram: @kodawoofCardiologist: Dr. Gary Wood at Cardiology NorthwestSurgical Team: Dr. Masami Uechi, Jasmine Cardiovascular Medical CenterKoda’s symptoms came on suddenly and…

Breed: Mini Schnauzer mixAge: 12 years oldDiagnosis: Stage C Surgery Date: February 1, 2018Hometown: Tampa, FL Owner: Julieanne & Bill SchmidtCardiologist: Dr. Simon Swift, UFL Primary Vet: Hyde Park Veterinary ClinicSurgical Team: France, Drs. Masami Uechi, Sabine & Jean Hugues…