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Originally Posted by kazzj1  
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: uk
Posts: 1 http://www.yorkietalk.com/forums/images/icons/icon9.gif My puppy has to have surgery for PDA
Hello all
I got my little Maggie my little yorkie about 4 weeks ago, when I took her for her vaccinations I was told she had a bad heart murmur. She has now had a scan on her heart and she has PDA. I have been told that without surgery she would be likely to die within a year.
She is having surgery in 2 weeks time as she is only 13 weeks old she has to have full heart surgery and have her chest opened (if she was a larger [COLOR=green! important][COLOR=green! important]dog[/COLOR][/COLOR] I was told the can do the op through a vein).
The cost is around £3,500 which I am hopefull may be partly covered on her insurance although as it is something she was born with may not.
I am so worried for her having such a big op, plus she will be in hospital for over a week she is so small.
Has anyone else had this problem with thier puppy? If so how did it go. Each time I cuddle her it makes me want to cry because of what she has to go through |
I'm so sorry to hear that. I know there was a thread on here a few months ago with a woman who had a pup with this condition. I did a search how-ever and was unable to find it.
Here is a link that can bring you more info on this genetic condition:
Patent Ductus Arteriosus in Dogs
Please
do let your breeder know about this condition as it is inherited and it seems like the common wisdom is not to breed this pair again.
What you have been told seems to be what I've found out on the web about this condition.