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Originally Posted by Wylie's Mom  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. |
The only concern with this one as I am reading this is that her heart is pressing on the trachea. Maybe that is why they said she is high risk? I don't know but I definitely would want the testing done so that I knew I had looked at every possibility before making a decision on whether to do the surgery or not.