CVCA Cardiac Care For Pets

In AUGUST 2024-JANUARY 2025, My dog, Lola, needed to see a cardiologist. Dr Peckens and Dr. Reuters were very patient and very good at explaining to me Lola's condition and how the heart works. What disappointed me is that when I e-mailed CVCA, it seemed like the Resident Dr. Alex Panattoni was always the one responding to my e-mails. I brought to his attention that Lola is having difficult breathing from the Pimobendan, and my research indicated that Pimobendan can cause difficult breathing. He insisted that it wasn't the med and could be something else. After Abdominal Ultrasound, Lola has tumors on both adrenal glands, enlarged liver and Cushing's Disease. Dr. Panattoni commented that it was the cushing's disease that was causing Lola to pant so much, and he continued to disregard my ob

Very appreciative of how empathetic Dr. Reuter and all staff are towards my blind, deaf, and understandably anxious senior chihuahua. Grateful that they are managing her heart disease.

We were referred to CVCA after our senior dog began having fainting spells. Everyone we encountered at CVCA was exceptional, from scheduling to intake to the exam. Dr. Peckens has a very calm bedside manner that eased both mine and my dog's anxiety from the start. I greatly appreciated how well everyone explains what they are doing as the exam is occurring. I learned a lot in the appointment and Dr. Peckens was very gracious as I asked numerous questions. My dog has a lot of orthopedic issues and struggled on the hard floor, and the vet tech (I wish I remembered her name, she was wonderful!) helped me comfortably get my big guy (100+ lbs) around safely. I highly recommend this practice.

They always treat my cat as if it were their own. Very respectful and do a great job explaining what they find going on with my pet.

I have complete faith that Dr. Peckens is keeping our girl going and ensuring she has quality of life in doing so. We are incredibly grateful - there are no words to adequately express our appreciation. She is everything to us and we can’t thank CVCA enough for supporting us.