Dog beats the odds—and congenital heart defect—thanks to Illinois vets
Modern medicine has gone to all lengths to identify and correct congenital heart defects. One little dog in Thailand went halfway around the world to get her ticker fixed.
Nana, a 3-year-old chihuahua, traveled from Bangkok to the University of Illinois in Urbana with two Thai veterinarians. She was born with a heart defect called patent ductus arteriosus, which kills many dogs within a year.
Vets at the university performed surgery, and Nana is recovering well.
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Nicholas joined TriMed in 2016 as the managing editor of the Chicago office. After receiving his master’s from Roosevelt University, he worked in various writing/editing roles for magazines ranging in topic from billiards to metallurgy. Currently on Chicago’s north side, Nicholas keeps busy by running, reading and talking to his two cats.