The book “Electrocardiogram Made Easy: A Fully Illustrated Handbook” has been designed keeping in view the requirements of the novice veterinary graduates and practitioners inclined to do cardiac evaluation of their patients.  A chapter on self-exercise has been intended as a study aid to provide reader with an additional opening to assess his own understanding of an electrocardiogram. On one side of the page, ECG strip is given along with a short narration and a question. On the reverse side of the page, same ECG strip is again presented with the answer of the question and detailed analysis of the electrocardiogram.

           The book will help in simplifying the techniques of electrocardiography and assisting the readers in interpreting electrocardiogram so that the technique is extended to even primary veterinary practices for routine cardiac evaluation

Prof. (Dr.) J.P.Varshney, Former Principal Scientist (Veterinary Medicine, ICAR-IVRI, Izarnagar) , with a vast clinical, research and teaching experience of more than 57 years  is still  continuing his  dedicated yeoman  clinical services at Nandini Veterinary Hospital, Surat (Gujarat) . His work in animal electrocardiography and cardiology is well recognized and earned him reputation.  He has been bestowed with Dr. K.S.  Nair Memorial Gold Medal—1990, Dr. C.G. Bhaskar Gold Medal—1996, Ram Lal Agrawal Gold Medal—1997, Award of Merit-2001 (ICAR-IVRI,Izatnagar), Award of Honour-2002 (ICAR-IVRI,Izatnagar) , Best Teacher Award 2003-2004 (ICAR-IVRI, Izatnagar), PETCARE Award for Canine Excellence-2005 , Dr. C.M.Singh Memorial Lifetime Achievement Award-2020, VIPM Lifetime Achievement Award  -2021  and  an honour  of “Living Legend of Homeopathy -2023 ” (3rd Homeopathy Vijnana Sammelan, Ahmedabad) besides many other honors and awards . Apart from publications in national/international scientific journals of repute , he is the author   of  books  namely  “Equine Parasitic Diseases and Their Management (ICAR-IVRI Izatnagar Publication, 2003), “Research Findings -Homeopathic Bio efficacy  and Management of Animal Health (Sintex International limited, Kalol, Gujarat 2007) , “Electrocardiography in Veterinary Medicine” ( Springer Nature, Singapore, 2020) ,  “ Handbook of Exotic Pet Medicine” ( Brillion Publishing, New Delhi, 2021),  “ Ultrasound in Veterinary Medicine: Fundamentals and Applications “ (NIPA, New Delhi,2022) and  “Heart Failure in Animals: Current Concepts “ (NIPA, New Delhi,2023)

Prof. (Dr.) Neetu Saini,  Professor Veterinary Medicine, Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Ludhiana, Punjab has a vast experience of 20 years in the field of veterinary medicine . She is known for her skill in electrocardiography and echocardiography. She has been bestowed with Young Scientist award besides many other awards. She has publications in national/international scientific journals of repute besides book chapters to her credit

Dr. K. Satish Kumar, Professor and University Head at the PV Narsimha Rao Telangana Veterinary University, Hyderabad, has a vast experience  in canine cardiology and diagnostic imaging techniques. He has guided a number of  doctoral and post graduate students and has publications in national and international journals. He has been awarded with Fellow of VIPM and Fellow of VASc, Telangana state Best Teacher, and SVVU meritorious Teacher, DC blood Gold medal, PZ Sharma Gold medal, Dr. Rishendra Verma Young Scientist award, and many other prestigious awards.

Chapter 1. Electrocardiograph, Electrocardiography and Electrocardiogram

Chapter 2. Electrocardiographic Unit

Chapter 3. Recording of an Electrocardiogram

Chapter 4. Morphology of an Electrocardiogram

Chapter 5. Reading of an Electrocardiogram

Chapter 6. Normal Values of Electrocardiographic Indices in Healthy Dogs and Cats

Chapter 7. Electrocardiographic Peculiarities in Different Species of Animals

Chapter 8. Abnormalities of Waves, Intervals and Segments

Chapter 9. ECG Patterns Associated with Chamber Enlargement

Chapter 10. Arrhythmias and Conduction Abnormalities

Chapter 11. Therapeutics of arrhythmias and Conduction Abnormalities

Chapter 12. Electrocardiograms for Self-Exercise