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Originally Posted by Pennysmommy  The additional testing is for a full blood workup, Echo and any other tests that may be required for the surgery - the $1000 is the max (+ or - 15% in the small print) they would charge.
As far as the prognosis.... its pretty much day to day at this point, meaning her condition could result in sudden death.
The medicine she is on is Hydromet syrup for the cough (which so far hasn't helped much) and Benzepril to keep the water away from her heart and lungs.
It just breaks my heart to hear her coughing and not acting herself. How can I find out if the pacemaker could be donated?
Thanks so much |
As far as the pacemakers, they are *always* donated from the pacemaker company to the Vet hospitals...we would never charge them under any circumstances. However, that doesn't mean the Vet won't charge something for that pacemaker as there is follow-up needed for the life of that pacemaker. I would most definitely make any vet aware though that
you're aware the pacemakers are donated.
It really truly is a very simple surgery in almost all cases.
If it were me, I'd most definitely do the testing as your girl could easily live a long, full life with the implant. Without the pacer, I would really be concerned the quality of this poor girls life. It's the equivalent of you having to live your life either walking around with a heartbeat of 80-120 depending upon your activity -OR- you being stuck at a constant escape rate of 30bpm...always, forever....you'd be utterly miserable and would be on the verge of passing out at pretty much every moment.