3M™ Littmann® CORE Digital Stethoscope

CANINEBEAT™ AI is built on a foundation of scientific rigor and advanced technology, designed to support consistent, reliable canine heart murmur detection and grading* in every exam / consult. At its core is an AI model trained and validated on a fixed dataset provided by veterinary cardiologists and deployed without allowing open updates, so that the algorithm outputs remain consistent, delivering repeatable canine heart murmur assessments across every patient and every visit.

Accuracy is an important consideration in clinical decision making, and the CANINEBEAT™ AI algorithm achieves over 95% sensitivity and specificity for detecting canine heart murmurs related to structural heart disease — giving every veterinarian an ‘expert's ear’ in their practice, everyday.

*CANINEBEAT™ AI analyzes heart sounds and classifies murmur loudness using a modified Levine intensity scale.

CANINEBEAT™ AI is built on a foundation of scientific rigor and advanced technology, designed to support consistent, reliable canine heart murmur detection and grading* in every exam/consult. At its core is an AI model trained and validated on a fixed dataset provided by veterinary cardiologists and deployed without allowing open updates, so that the algorithm outputs remain consistent, delivering repeatable canine heart murmur assessments across every patient and every visit.

Accuracy is an important consideration in clinical decision making, and the CANINEBEAT™ AI algorithm achieves over 95% sensitivity and specificity for detecting canine heart murmurs related to structural heart disease — giving every veterinarian an ‘expert's ear’ in their practice, everyday.

*CANINEBEAT™ AI analyzes heart sounds and classifies murmur loudness using a modified Levine intensity scale.

The stethoscope provides up to 40x sound amplification and advanced digital noise cancellation to overcome clinic distractions, restless patients, and hearing limitations, helping veterinarians detect even subtle canine heart murmurs more clearly.

A global network of veterinary cardiologists contributed to the development of the solution, bringing expert insight from clinical practice. Almost 50 leading experts across the EU and US contributed heart sound recordings and echocardiographic reference data as part of a large, multicentre heart sound study, informing the development and validation of the CANINEBEAT™ AI algorithm. Their involvement helps ensure scientific rigor and clinical relevance, while reinforcing that the solution is designed to support and enhance professional veterinary judgement.

Eko Vet+™ | CANINEBEAT™ AI is the result of a unique collaboration between two leaders in their fields: Boehringer Ingelheim and Eko Health. Together, they share a vision to transform canine cardiac care by making heart murmur detection more accurate, accessible and actionable for every veterinarian, every day.

Boehringer Ingelheim brings over 25 years of leadership in canine cardiology, with a proven track record in research, innovation and long-standing commitment to improving heart health in dogs. Boehringer Ingelheim has pioneered treatments and solutions that support veterinarians in managing canine cardiac disease with confidence. This deep veterinary expertise ensures that the solution is grounded in clinical realities and designed to meet the needs of veterinarians in everyday practice.

Eko Health contributes its extensive experience in AI-powered digital auscultation. With FDA-cleared digital stethoscopes and a decade of success in transforming cardiac care for people, Eko Health applies its proven technology to veterinary medicine – bridging the gap between advanced diagnostics and practical usability. By combining its expertise in sound amplification, noise reduction and algorithm‑supported analysis, Eko Health provides the digital infrastructure and platform that empowers veterinarians with clear, actionable care insights in everyday practice.