NEL Achieves the Milestone of 100 Canine Open Heart Surgeries

The medical team at NEL Animal Medical Foundation celebrates achieving South Korea's first 100th open-heart surgery milestone on November 25, 2025. (Image: NEL Animal Medical Foundation)

NEL Animal Medical Foundation announced that it has successfully performed its 100th canine open-heart surgery on November 25, becoming the first veterinary institution in South Korea to reach this milestone. This achievement, accomplished just two years after their first successful mitral valve repair in late 2023, signals a new era in high-level veterinary thoracic surgery. […]