Isabella's latest check-up

We traveled to MedVet in Worthington, Ohio, for Isabella's check-up in the Cardiology Dept. She had an echocardiogram and they checked her blood pressure. Dr. Nguyenba was very pleased with her progress. He saw only one premature ventricular contraction and it was not paired with another (couplets are especially bad). She's doing well on the beta-blocker, atenolol, so we'll stick with the twice a day medication schedule. The technicians at MedVet really like Isabella, too - she's so mellow, even when she's anxious. Good news all around. We'll go back to Worthington in early May.

We're so fortunate to have found Dr. Nguyenba. He was featured on an episode of Animal Planet in which the dog breed, bichon frise, was highlighted. In the episode, a bichon needed heart surgery - so of course, it was Dr. N. to the rescue. See this link if you'd like to watch:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ByRAVCAUWYI.