"Veterinary cardiology of companion animals is a rapidly evolving specialty, with complexity and technical training that approaches that of human medicine. The same applies to veterinary respiratory diseases. In their effort to incorporate all possible and up-to-date information in the pathology of the cardiovascular and respiratory systems, the authors have enlisted experts with special interest in each subject, providing as much condensed, but also with the appropriate presentation of their experience, accurate and substantive information. This information seems to be of timeless value in certain points, as it focuses on the clinical picture and the peculiarities of diagnostic investigation, which change at least over time.

This last peculiarity of this particular book, as well as most of the BSAVA manuals, makes it particularly useful in everyday clinical practice, resulting in it being addressed not only to the specialist in cardiology and respiratory medicine, but mainly to the general veterinarian and students, whose need for a comprehensive textbook of veterinary cardiology I believe is fully covered. However, in today's era of unrestricted online information, a book, regardless of the effort consumed in its writing, ultimately serves as a starting point for further deepening and broadening of the knowledge horizon and not as an absolute source of information. Science progresses and renews at an increasingly faster pace. I hope you will make use of this translation effort of an exceptional book, in order to further develop your knowledge in cardiology and respiratory diseases."

Christos K. Koutinas