ABSTRACT
The MSPCA–Angell’s new facility provided many of its burgeoning specialties with dedicated spaces with room to grow. At the time, the hospital’s neurology department was the only one of its kind in New England, using spinal taps, biopsies, and X-rays as well as readings from electro-encephalographs and electromyographs to diagnose abnormalities of the nervous system, many of which could then be controlled with medication. Avian and Exotic Medicine was established to cater not just to furry creatures, but also to those with feathers and scales. The hospital became a forerunner in the veterinary field with the establishment of a full-time Dentistry service, and the Oncology service opened its landmark Cancer Care Center. And two extraordinary women—Dr. Jean Holzworth and Dr. Susan Cotter—broke new ground in the study and treatment of feline diseases, including leukemia, hyperthyroidism, and infectious peritonitis. It was during this time that the practice of cardiology at Angell really began to flourish as well. Shortly after moving into the new building, Angell was among the first veterinary hospitals in the world to implant a pacemaker into a dog to treat abnormal heart rhythms. It not only marked just how far veterinary science had progressed, it also reflected the remarkable transformation of Angell’s cardiology department, which had, by all accounts, a rather modest start. https://s3-euw1-ap-pe-df-pch-content-public-p.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/9781003073123/ab703cb6-ca27-4f87-8f85-d59c7a71fa22/content/fig6_1.jpg"/>
