Cardiology

What we do

The New Bolton Center’s large animal Cardiology Service is at the forefront of equine and large animal cardiology. The Cardiology team specializes in diagnosing and treating a wide range of heart conditions, including heart murmurs, congenital heart defects, atrial fibrillation, degenerative valvular deformities, and myocardial and vascular diseases.

Our Service

About Our Cardiology Service

The Service sees heart murmurs, congenital heart defects, atrial fibrillation, degenerative valvular deformities, myocardial and vascular disease, which are treated by a multidisciplinary group of internists, surgeons, sports medicine, and rehabilitation specialists. To make an appointment call (610) 925-6190.

We offer state-of-the-art equipment, including:

Biphasic electrical defibrillator
Echocardiography
Electrocardiography
Stress echocardiography
Radiotelemetry
Electrocardiography
Holter monitoring
Cardiac troponin I analyzer
Intracardiac pressure monitoring
Radiography

Our Cardiology Care Team

JoAnn Slack, Associate Professor of Ultrasonography & Cardiology

Section Chief, Cardiology

JoAnn Slack, DVM, MS, DACVIM

Associate Professor of Cardiology/Ultrasound (CE)

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Clinicians

Katherine B. Chope, VMD, DACVSMR

Associate Professor of Clinical Large Animal Diagnostic Imaging

After receiving her VMD, Kate spent two years in private practice and went on to complete a fellowship in Large Animal Cardiology and Ultrasound at New Bolton Center. She founded […]

Cristobal Navas de Solis, PhD, DACVIM

Associate Professor of Cardiology, Ultrasound, and Internal Medicine (CE)

Dr. Navas received his veterinary degree from the UCH-CEU University in Valencia, Spain, Phd From UAB, Barcelona, Spain and Masters of Veterinary Clinical Medicine from the University of Illinois. He […]

Olga Seco, MRCVS

Adjunct Assistant Professor in Sports Medicine and Imaging

Claire Underwood, VetMB, PhD

Assistant Professor of Clinical Large Animal Imaging

Dr. Underwood is an assistant professor in large animal diagnostic imaging with a focus in ultrasound and cardiology. After graduating from Cambridge University in 2006 she undertook a surgery internship […]