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Here at Paragon Referrals, we have successfully intervened in the challenging case of a young puppy born with a series of heart and abdominal defects.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Inver, a 13-week-old Flat Coat Retriever, arrived with his owners worried about a loud heart murmur and his persistent panting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Our multi-disciplinary team at Paragon carried out a series of tests and examinations which revealed a catalogue of problems afflicting the young dog.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Debbie Hyman, our advanced practitioner in veterinary cardiology said: \u201cInver had an ECG, a cardiac ultrasound and X-rays which revealed he had a ventral septal defect and leaks from both the pulmonic valve and aortic valves, the two main arteries of the heart. The image of the heart was also obscured by gas-filled structures within the pericardial sac.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cBlood tests also showed that he had mild anaemia, low blood protein and low vitamin B12.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe also discovered that he had another congenital birth defect, a peritoneal pericardial diaphragmatic hernia (PPDH).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThis had caused his intestines to displace from the abdomen through the hernia into the pericardial sac, obscuring the image of the heart.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The PPDH was identified as the chief cause of Inver\u2019s lethargy and he underwent surgery with vet Nick Blackburn to fix his hernia the next day, assisted by anaesthesia and analgesia specialist, Liz Leece.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Nick said: \u201cFirst the intestines were put back into the abdominal cavity and then the pericardial sac and diaphragmatic hernia were closed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIt was a tricky operation as there were adhesions between the intestines and the pericardial sac, so we had to be very gentle not to damage the blood supply to the intestines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAfter surgery, our excellent nursing team helped him back to recovery, gradually reintroducing his food and once he was eating normally, he was discharged.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Inver\u2019s blood protein and vitamin B levels have since returned to normal, indicating his intestinal function and absorption has improved, while a follow-up heart scan also showed stable results.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cSince surgery, Inver has thrived. He has continued to grow and now weighs 28kg and has become quite an athlete,\u201d Debbie added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAs a result, we remain optimistic that he will not require any further interventions to close the small hole in his heart, although we will continue to monitor his heart condition in the future as a precaution.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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We provide multi-disciplinary small animal care including anaesthesia and analgesia, cardiology, dermatology, diagnostic imaging, internal medicine, neurology, oncology, ophthalmology, orthopaedics and soft tissue surgery.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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