A mini donkey named Nix who was suffering from third-degree atrioventricular block gets lifesaving surgery in a first for Cornell University's Hospital for Animals.
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Nix, a miniature donkey with a potentially fatal heart condition, is on the mend after a successful pacemaker implantation by veterinarians at the Cornell University Hospital for Animals – the first surgery of its kind in a large animal species at Cornell.
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When a patient weighs only 6.4 pounds, certain procedures can get tricky.
That was the case for Buttercup, an 11-month-old Morkie (Maltese-yorkie mix), who suffered from a deadly congenital cardiac defect. At most hospitals, Buttercup would have had to go through a more invasive and painful surgery to fix her condition, but the cardiology team at the Cornell University Hospital for Animals performed a highly unusual procedure to keep her at her healthiest. College of Veterinary Medicine/Provided
Buttercup, an 11-month-old Morkie, had a common congenital heart condition, which surgeons at the Cornell University Hospital for Animals fixed with a rare procedure.