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I'm not sure that this table is wholly encyclopedic, especially the cost column (in US$ ?). I've left it here so that if others feel it should be inculded it can easily be replaced. Inner Earth 14:01, 28 May 2006 (UTC)
Summary of Organ Replacement Therapies Available for Animals
| Therapy |
Probable Condition |
Probable Patient |
Cost (if available) |
Likely Outcome |
| Total Hip Replacement |
Ostoarthritis, hip dysplasia |
Dogs |
$3600 - $3800 |
95% full recovery |
| Pacemaker Implant |
Bradycardia, tachycardia |
Dogs, cats, horses |
$1000 - $2000 |
Prolongs life 3 to 5 years |
| Blood transfusion |
Traumatic injuries, invasive surgical procedures, toxicity, anemia |
Dogs, cats |
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| Heart valve replacement |
Heart disease |
Dogs |
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Recovered Valve Function |
| Renal replacement therapy |
Antifreeze poisoning, leptospirosis, pancreatitis, liver failure, chronic renal failure |
Dogs, cats |
Procedure:$9500 - $11000 Immunosuppressant medication:$150 - $200/month |
80 - 90% survival (leptospirosis) 15% survival (antifreeze poisoning) |
| Prosthetic limbs |
Injuries requiring amputation |
Dogs, cats, horses, birds, farm animals |
$400 - $800 |
Recovered mobility |
| Orthopedic implants |
Long bone fractures, bowed tendons |
Horses |
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Full recovery |
This article needs a better title, since most of what it discusses is not actually organ replacement but prosthetics and transfusions (unless you want to include transfusions as organ replacement). It doesn't even have info on the one type of organ transplant somewhat commonly done in vet medicine - kidney transplants in cats. I'm not sure what a better title would be, though. --Joelmills 21:17, 22 July 2007 (UTC)
