Hi there! I have a 3.5 week old kitten who has been diagnosed with Pectus Excavatum and is showing clinical signs. I'm trying to decide whether or not to move forward with taking him to a specialist where we will repeat x-rays, do more tests and have a surgical consult. All this will cost around $800, BEFORE surgery. My fear is that I will go through all of this for them to tell me 1) Your kitten needs to be older to have surgery or 2) Surgery cost $4000. I'm getting no where asking questions over the phone, just to bring him in for a consult. We've already spent $400 on useless information and unusable x-rays (the specialist who kindly took a peek at them said they didn't have enough detail).
Symptoms include periods of labored breathing and slow weight gain, although he is actively nursing and gaining weight w/ KMR supplementation. X-rays show heart is healthy, slightly enlarged, but in the right place. Lungs are displaced.
I've read every single thing I can find on PE, I'm really looking for personal experience, treatment costs, outcomes, etc.
Thank you so very much!
Symptoms include periods of labored breathing and slow weight gain, although he is actively nursing and gaining weight w/ KMR supplementation. X-rays show heart is healthy, slightly enlarged, but in the right place. Lungs are displaced.
I've read every single thing I can find on PE, I'm really looking for personal experience, treatment costs, outcomes, etc.
Thank you so very much!