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Rare Heart Surgery To Save A Cat – Veterinary Cardiologists Team Up with Human Heart Specialists

Rare Heart Surgery To Save A Cat – Veterinary Cardiologists Team Up with Human Heart Specialists

  Vanilla Bean, a 1-year-old female Burmese cat from Mill Valley, California, was brought to a veterinary cardiologist for respiratory distress. That vet, Dr. Kristin MacDonald, DVM, PhD, DACVIM, diagnosed her with a rare congenital heart defect that does not allow blood to flow properly through the chambers. This improper flow can cause too much […]