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Posted by teepee on February 21, 2003 at 17:16:49:
In Reply to: Re: Chachi made it through heart surgery posted by hiume on February 21, 2003 at 10:46:53:
Its still a bit pricey, but I'm sure he's worth it. As far as that being a recessive gene, In my experience it seems to be an incomplete dominant trait, that shows up every other generation. Your pups grandmother most likely has the same defect. The entire line should be retired, as it will continue to surface in future pups.
:Yes, it was open heart surgery, he was too small for endo. The vet was great as was the hospital, Angell Memorial. He's doing great, came home the next day if you can believe it.
:The cost ended up about $1k less than anticipated due to his early release.
:first echo/office visit: $400
:actual ligation procedure: 1075
:other fees (meds, anest, etc.) 884
:total: $2359
:I have a follow up so I expect if there is another echo it will be another few hundred. Hopefully we can avoid it, I listened to his heart last night and the murmer IS GONE. I'm thrilled.
:The breeder is giving me another pup, they'll be ready in May. I'll be sure that he is cleared of any health issues prior to picking him up. There is someone I know that may be interested in this pup for a companion for their other 1 year old chi... but whether I keep it or not, he will be neutered in case he is carrying the recessive gene.
:Thanks again for your feedback and hopefull you'll be around for future questions!
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::Congratulations! You must have had one heck of a vet do the surgery. Open heart surgery is tough, and even tougher on such a little patient. (I'm assuming it was open heart surgery rather that endoscopic surgery)I'm glad everything went well. Can I ask how much they charged you? I had a quote once in the range of $10,000.00 to do a surgery like this. Some teaching hospitals will do it cheaper just to get the chance to use the case as a teaching tool for new vets. Cornell University is near me, and the only place that is able to do such surgeries around me.
::Are you still thinking of getting another pup from that breeder? I know at one time you were considering it. You just make sure you get something for all the trouble you went through.
::One good thing that your pup has going for him, is his age. He has the best chance for full recovery because of his youth. I have to say, I'm rather proud of you. Not everyone would be willing to go the extra mile and expense to save their pet.
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:::My pup made it through surgery today that will allow him to live a normal life... without it he would have died within 2 years (he had PDA). There is still some risks during his recovery but he is 98% out of the woods. He is already eating which is a really good sign 4 hours after surgery. Just wanted to share since I have posted a few times in the past couple of months about my dilemna. Thanks to Teepee especially for being such a good sounding board.
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