Electrocardiography

An EKG (electrocardiogram) is taken to look at the electrical activity of the heart and to look for rhythm disturbances. We have a human, simultaneous-lead electrocardiograph machine that gives very high quality tracings. This machine also allows us to perform somewhat extended tracings to look for occasional rhythm disturbances.

An EKG monitor allows me to print out the heart rate and rhythm of critically ill animals for analysis and to adjust medications. Some very sick animals need to have their electrocardiogram and heart rate monitored constantly.