Kursten Pierce
KP
Bio
Dr. Pierce earned her DVM degree from Western University and is board certified in Cardiology. She completed her residency in cardiology at Tufts University followed by a 2-year fellowship in interventional cardiology at Colorado State University. Her specific interests include management of congenital and acquired heart diseases, exotics cardiology, and interventional cardiology. While not in the clinic, Dr. Pierce enjoys hiking, traveling, and spending time with her husband and their pups, Ashi (Shiba Inu) and Ember (Miniature Aussie).
Certifications
Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine (Cardiology)
Fellow of Interventional Cardiology, American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine
Publications
- Cardiovascular disease in central bearded dragons (Pogona vitticeps): 54 cases (2007-2022) , AMERICAN JOURNAL OF VETERINARY RESEARCH (2024)
- Case report: Severe hepatopathy following rivaroxaban administration in a dog , FRONTIERS IN VETERINARY SCIENCE (2024)
- Point-of-Care Cardiac Troponin I Assay Evaluation in New Zealand White Rabbits (Oryctolagus cuniculus) , JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR LABORATORY ANIMAL SCIENCE (2024)
- Radiation dose during interventional cardiology procedures: portable C-arm vs. a new generation fluoroscopy system , Journal of Veterinary Cardiology (2023)
- Treatment of high-output cardiac failure secondary to anemia in three cats , JOURNAL OF FELINE MEDICINE AND SURGERY OPEN REPORTS (2023)
- Ante-mortem diagnosis of a doubly committed juxta-arterial ventricular septal defect resulting in bacterial endocarditis and septic arthritis in a Holstein heifer , VETERINARY RECORD CASE REPORTS (2022)
- High-output cardiac failure in a dog secondary to hepatic vascular malformation , VETERINARY RECORD CASE REPORTS (2022)
- Medial insertion of the patent ductus arteriosus characterized by computed tomography angiography in a cat and dog , Journal of Veterinary Cardiology (2022)
- Transcatheter closure of aneurysmal perimembranous ventricular septal defect with the canine duct occluder in two dogs , Journal of Veterinary Cardiology (2022)
- Acute Effects of Pimobendan on Cardiac Function in Dogs With Tachycardia Induced Dilated Cardiomyopathy: A Randomized, Placebo-Controlled, Crossover Study , Frontiers in Veterinary Science (2021)