Pacemakers for Dogs

If you have a dog who has a defect in the function of it's heart you might want to know that human quality pacemakers are available to help your dog. The average cost to install a pacemaker is $2,000.

Medical device makers take pacemakers that are no longer suitable for humans and sell them to vets. There are approximately 200 veterinary cardiologists in the U.S. that do these operations. About 500 pacemakers are implanted in dogs each year.

Here's a list of U.S. vet cardiologists at Cavalier Health.

Read more about Canine Pacemakers at KUSI.com.