Veterinary Referral & Critical Care, Inc.

Posted on April 13, 2012 by admin

Chronic Degenerative Valve Disease (CDVD) is the most common cause of heart disease as well as congestive heart failure in dogs.  It is also known as Mitral Valve Disease, Myxomatous Valvular Disease, and Endocardiosis, among other names.  Most patients affected with this disease are middle aged to older small breed dogs, although it can also [...]

Posted on April 12, 2012 by admin

Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) is the most common heart disease affecting cats, and in rare cases can occur in dogs.  Most cats with HCM are middle-aged to older, although all ages can be affected. Thousands of gene mutations are known to produce HCM in people, however at this time only two mutations have been found in [...]

Posted on March 16, 2012 by admin

VRCC Weather Alert! VRCC received 2 patients with laryngeal paralysis, and one with infiltrative lung disease, Tuesday, March 13. Patients with lung and airway disease are also predisposed to heat stroke because they can not adequately thermoregulate. The National Weather Service is predicting temperatures in the Richmond area to exceed 80 F for for the [...]