Dr. Lauren Schlater
Board-Certified Cardiologist & Franchise Owner
Dr. Lauren Schlater is a board-certified cardiologist and franchise owner of MOVES in Asheville, NC. She is available to serve general practices and emergency animal hospitals throughout her service area in the Asheville metropolitan region.
Biography
Dr. Lauren Schlater was born into a family of animal lovers, and she has never been without furry family members. Her passion for animals is matched by her love of learning, and this has allowed her to achieve her dream of becoming a board-certified veterinary cardiologist.
Dr. Schlater graduated from the University of Florida with a bachelor’s degree in microbiology, after which she attended the University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine. She then completed a one-year rotating internship at the VCA West Los Angeles Animal Hospital, followed by a three-year veterinary cardiology residency program at Colorado State University. Dr. Schlater then practiced for two years at the VCA Veterinary Specialty Center of Seattle before she returned to her home state of Florida. While in Florida, Dr. Schlater was the owner and cardiologist of Gulf Coast Veterinary Cardiology. She joined MOVES in 2025 and is excited to provide cardiology services to the pets of western North Carolina.
In her free time Dr. Schlater enjoys spending time with her husband, their two boys and their menagerie of animals, as well as hiking, horseback riding, crocheting and reading.
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- 2025
Joined MOVES - 2016
Achieved board certification through ACVIM (Cardiology) - 2015
Completed cardiology residency and earned Master’s degree in Veterinary Sciences from Colorado State University - 2010
Earned DVM degree (Cum Laude) from University of Florida - 2005
Graduated (Cum Laude) from University of Florida with a Bachelor’s degree in Microbiology & Cell Science
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What is a board-certified veterinary cardiologist?
A veterinary cardiologist is a specialist that has advanced training in the heart and circulatory system. To become a board certified veterinary cardiologist a veterinarian usually completes a one year internship followed by extensive specialized training in an approved residency training program (usually 3-5 years).
Board certified veterinary cardiologists focus on diagnosing and treating disease of the heart and lungs, which include Congestive heart failure (CHF), Heart muscle disease (Dilated cardiomyopathy or hypertrophic cardiomyopathy), age-related changes to the valves of the heart (Degenerative mitral valve disease), coughing and other breathing problems, congenital (present at birth) heart defects, cardiac arrhythmias (problems with the rate and/or rhythm of your animal’s heart), diseases of the pericardium (sac surrounding the heart), cardiac tumors, high blood pressure (hypertension), and pulmonary hypertension (high blood pressure in the lungs).
Veterinary cardiology specialists will perform a complete and thorough physical examination on your animal, and based on these initial findings, additional tests will be discussed. Depending on your animal’s condition, diagnostic testing or treatments may include echocardiography (sonogram) – non-invasive ultrasound imaging of the heart, electrocardiography (ECG) – non-invasive electrical reading of the heart’s rhythm, blood pressure evaluation, Holter monitor – 24 hour ECG performed at home, or radiography (x-rays) of the chest and lungs.