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Rocket, a 10-year-old Boston terrier

Rocket, a 10-year-old Boston terrier

UC Davis Veterinary Cardiologists Implant Pacemaker To Save Dog

9 years ago
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2nd September, 2015 01h15

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UC Davis Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital


Rocket, a 10-year-old Boston terrier, was taken to his veterinarian after he appeared to hurt himself jumping on the bed. His veterinarian did notice some tightness in his neck, but, more importantly, noticed something else that was much more serious for Rocket. A dog’s normal heart rate is generally around 100, but Rocket’s had dipped to less than half of that. He was eventually referred to the heart specialists in the Cardiology Service at the UC Davis Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital for further evaluation of his extremely slow heart rate.

Read full news release: http://www.vetmed.ucdavis.edu/whatsnew/article.cfm?id=3277


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