Pacemaker implants help pooches live longer lives
By Rick Callahan | China Daily | Updated: 2010-10-09 07:24
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In this Aug 5 photo, Grommit grabs a treat from his owner Molly Hare during a visit for an examination at Purdue's Small Animal Hospital in West Lafayette, Ind. The 8-year-old yellow Labrador had his pacemaker implanted in 2006 when a vet found a heart problem after the dog began inexplicably passing out for short durations. Michael Conroy / Associated Press |
WEST LAFAYETTE, Indiana - The 8-year-old yellow Labrador lies obediently on the stainless steel exam table, tail wagging, as Dr Henry Green monitors the dog's heart rhythm - every beat of which is guided by a pacemaker implanted beneath the scruff of his neck.
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