Harlow had her xray this morning, and I'm delighted to tell you that there are for sure 7 puppies - although it's possible one or two could be hiding in there somewhere as well.
The bad news is that one of the puppies is most likely deformed in some way. S/he is half the size of the other puppies and may be deceased already, or may not survive when born. OR the pup could survive its disabilities and just be a 'special' (but alive!) puppy/dog.
I was told that it could just be an odd angle, but that was only a very slim possibility and the deformity is the most likely scenario.
With that said, it looks like we should have 6 adoptable puppies on the way next week! That means 2 more spots are available to have a place held, so get those applications in!
I brought home one of the xrays, I'll try and get a good shot of it with my iPod and post it in a little bit :)
If the disabled puppy is born and survives (and our vet thinks s/he will continue to live a happy life with his/her disabilities), s/he will be available for adoption to an approved applicant at no cost.
ReplyDelete