Saving Squirt: World's first procedure fixes lamb's leaky heart

Squirt was diagnosed with patent ductus arteriosus, aka PDA. PDA is a condition where an opening, called the ductus arteriosus, between two major blood vessels in the heart fails to close after birth. Dr. Kate Scollan, board-certified cardiologist, and cardiology resident Dr. Charlotte Donnan are experienced with fixing PDAs in dogs. They worked with large animal medicine specialist Dr. Kelly Sears and team and decided to perform the same procedure to fix Squirt’s heart.

This procedure has never been reported in a lamb before, likely making it a world’s first!!