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Originally Posted by orkies  Do you know anything at all about the success rate of the stent surgery currently? Is it something you looked into? |
They post high numbers online, but the one surgeon I use a lot for other cases told me it is not that high. He told me the surgery is temporary. Also, this was not a young pup. I am not so sure he would have even survived the anesthesia.
I talk to a lot of people...and a lot of vets. I also see lots of posts here and on other sites. I have yet to find a dog that has had long term success with either type of surgery. I asked my regular vet if she has any clients at all that have had the surgery and are still living...nope..not one. Just not something I was comfortable with.
I urge you to find long term cases. Ask around. Ask your vet if he/she has seen any. Ask the specialist if he has any cases that you could meet and talk with. And...go for another opinion. Mine was seen by two board certified vets...one was more than willing to operate...but even she was honest that it was not a high success rate.
It is an extremely difficult decision.....I spent hours agonizing until I finally decided it was not right for him. There were some days at first when he was honking that I felt like I should do it......but in the end I could not put him through it.
I will pray for your baby...and for you. It is hard to make decisions like this.
There is one person here on YT who has a puppy .. she is his foster parent. That rescue did have the surgery done on him. You might want to follow his progress. Just do a search for CT and I am sure you will find the thread about him.