31/08/2025
You may have followed our updates about Draco, a beautiful Cane Corso who underwent an extremely complex surgery earlier this month. We’re delighted to share that his journey was featured in the news this morning: https://mumbaimirror.indiatimes.com/mumbai/a-round-of-a-paws/articleshow/123606711.html
Draco was born with a very rare heart condition called Tetralogy of Fallot -- a defect that affects the heart’s structure and severely limits oxygen-rich blood from reaching the body. After undergoing an angioCT to confirm that his pulmonary arteries had developed (i.e. no pulmonary artery atresia), Draco was scheduled for surgery. Performed jointly by Dr. Phiroz Khambatta and renowned human cardiothoracic surgeon, Dr. Rajesh Kaushish, our team performed a modified Blalock-Taussig-Thomas (BTT) shunt -- a highly complex procedure that’s only been done a handful of times worldwide in dogs, and has now been done for the first time in India.
Only a few days post-surgery, Draco was already walking, wagging his tail, making friends with other in-patients and wanting to play. While his condition still carries a guarded prognosis, we couldn’t be happier to see his steady progress.
A heartfelt thank you to the Mumbai Mirror team for their thoughtful coverage of Draco’s case, and to Draco’s family for entrusting us with his care. Every pet deserves the chance to thrive, and in many cases, early detection can make all the difference!
