A five-month-old pup is feeling the love this Valentine’s Day after surviving complex heart surgery. Winnie-Wynter's owners were left distraught after learning she was suffering from a congenital heart defect.
The cocker spaniel had been rushed to Croydon PDSA Pet Hospital by her worried family after they noticed her abnormally fast heart rate, that wouldn’t slow down. When PDSA vets examined her, they found that, as well as it beating faster than it should be, Winnie also had a loud heart murmur.
The concern was that Winnie could be suffering from a congenital heart defect called Patent Ductus Arteriosus (PDA). This is when a connection between the two major blood vessels leading from the heart doesn’t close after birth as it should, which often leads to heart failure if not treated.
