Flirt will remain in the Recovery Room until cleared for adoption.
Flirt is from a breeder release / mill dog facility. She is the most preious puppy girl! Young Flirt has a medical condition called PDA. Patent ductus arteriosis. The ductus arteriosis is an opening between the aorta and the pulmonary artery, the two main blood vessels leading from the heart. It is normally present during fetal development. When the newborn puppy takes its first breath, the ductus is stimulated to close. Closure of the ductus arteriosus ensures that blood will circulate through the inflated lungs and become oxygenated. Patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) is a heart defect that occurs when the ductus arteriosus does not close at birth. Untreated this will lead to congestive heart failure. Surgical repair should be performed as soon as possible.
More to come on Flirt's contition as we progress through a surgial consut.
