A cat got just a pacemaker with a poor heart rate. The 7 -year -old woman, Pilu, underwent surgery to transplant the pacemaker at a veterinary clinic in Pune on Monday. The cat’s heart rate was below 50-some beat per minute as compared to the normal 160. Still in the hospital, Pilu is recovering well.Pilu’s pet parents Ajay Hirulkar said that until two years ago, it was regular to jump on the top of a cupboard at home for a agile cat. But at one point, Pilu struggled to struggle even on a chair. The trouble began two years ago when the cat had a gum swelling (gum infection), and it was diagnosed with myocarditis (heart swelling), causing DCM phenotypes (thin heart muscles). But his heart rate was not badly affected. His medical history suggests that he had some infections that could trigger myrocarditis. Or, it can be caused by a grain-free diet that was on the cat. Veterinary Cardiologist Dr. Leela Fernandez said, “These are potential contributions factor … but it is difficult for DCM to indicate the reason.”Last August, his ECG showed dangerous changes, although cardiac output was normal. In March, the alarm bell started ringing when the heart rate fell to 50-58. Dr. Fernandez said, “The cat had ‘third-degree AV block’. She had become very dull and dull, and refused to eat.” “He was a full heart block, a life-threatening state due to low heart rate.”Simply put, the natural pacemaker of the heart failed to maintain a stable rhythm. The upper chamber of the heart was not electrically connected to the lower. “The chambers were beating each other independently,” the vet said.Surgery Dr. Feroze Khambatta was performed by two doctors for humans – Cardiothoresic Surgeon Dr. Rajesh Kaushish and interventional cardiologist Dr. Sonali Inamdar – Rentary Veterinary Clinic and Rehabilitation Center, Pune.Dr. Fernandez said, “Surgery was challenging … more because this cat has very thin ventricular walls,” Dr. Fernandez said, the administration of anesthesia was complicated for the process in this case.The pacemaker is transplanted on the surface of the heart. For this, the chest was opened, and the heart was exposed. The heart covered layer was opened, and two electrodes were moved to the surface of the heart – one at the tip of the heart, the other over it. A device called ‘generator’ is transplanted among the flank muscles. Felin’s heart was six stitches.This is probably the first example of a pacemaker being transplanted into a cat in our country, Dr. Fernandez said, such a process is rarely performed abroad. “This is ahead for an important step Veterinary Science In India, “he said.”For now, Pilu is on the road for recovery, her pet parents said, “For me, she is not just a cat … she is like our family baby.”
