IDEXX Laboratories, Inc. Canada

Heart disease in dogs and cats is common and can be challenging to diagnose. The risk of heart disease in dogs increases dramatically with age. Up to 15% of younger dogs have heart disease, with that rate further increasing to above 60% in aged dogs.¹ ²

Diagnosing cardiac disease in cats can be especially difficult. Cats present with few, if any, clinical signs and thoracic auscultation is normal in 30% of cats with heart disease.³

When to consider using Cardiopet proBNP

For cats or dogs with any of the following presenting signs:

An audible murmur
Arrhythmia
Exercise intolerance
Lethargy
Breathlessness
Dyspnea
Coughing
Pale mucous membranes
Visible signs of poor perfusion

Or in any of these situations:

All cases of suspect congestive heart failure
To differentiate respiratory disease from heart disease
All patients with murmurs and arrhythmia
All cats over the age of four
All cats with a gallop rhythm
All breeds predisposed to heart disease and showing clinical signs

With the Cardiopet proBNP Test you can count on:

Actionable results Easy-to-understand, quantitative results with interpretive criteria can help you determine the severity of the disease—ultimately helping enhance patient care through earlier detection and treatment.
Accuracy Count on the revolutionary Cardiopet proBNP Test to deliver accurate results with canine- and feline-specific NTproBNP (95% sensitivity and 96% specificity) to increase your confidence in diagnosing heart disease and heart failure.
Minimally invasive Easily ordered as a stand-alone test or as part of a chem/CBC profile, Cardiopet proBNP is minimally invasive, requiring only a simple blood draw.
Cost-effective This simple blood test can support your decision to recommend potentially costly follow-up diagnostics or referrals to specialists.

How to use Cardiopet proBNP

The Cardiopet proBNP Test should be requested when you order blood work as part of your cardiac workup. This will enable you to identify patients that are in heart failure or that need to be referred to a cardiologist for further testing, which may include an echocardiogram.

References

Edmonton MH. School of Veterinary Medicine Offers Cardiology Services. LSU Today. 2002;18(40).
Rush JE. Chronic Valvular Heart Disease in Dogs. Proceedings from: 26th Annual Waltham Diets/OSU Symposium for the Treatment of Small Animal Cardiology; October 19–20, 2002.
Cats with confirmed hypertrophic cardiomyopathy as part of a clinical study conducted at the University of Illinois;1998–1999.

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