We just got a 6 month old LH chihuahua x JRT - gorgeous pup and fabulous with the children and the cats (I think they've worked out that they outweigh him, so they treat him with complete contempt).
He fell asleep in my lap earlier today and I noticed that he has a pronounced arrhythmia (I had my hand over his chest). I mean, not just a missed beat every now and then, but a heartbeat with no real pattern to it. He seems perfectly well otherwise. He was a rescue of sorts, thanks to the kindness of a lady who noticed the condition the litter was in and took them all home for a few months.
He's booked in for desexing next Friday. I booked the surgery for payday and can't afford to take him in before then. Should I be cancelling the surgery until after his heart has been checked? Would the vet do a check that would pick up a heart issue before anaesthetising him?
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Cardiac arrhythmia and surgery
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truckletheuncivil · 02/04/2016 10:39
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