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Please help us help Timmy
Timmy is a 10 month old Beagle cross pup who came to us in March with what appeared to be a severe eye infection. He has since been diagnosed with Micropthalmia, a serious congenital eye defect that often results in blindness. This condition means that his eyes are abnormally small, sunken, and the third eyelid is swollen to such an extent that it practically covers his pupils. Timmy appears to be completely blind in his right eye and has minimal vision in his left. He can see straight ahead for a short distance, but has very little peripheral vision. Because his eyes are malformed and sunken, he has continual eye infections and inflammation. Timmy may very well become completely blind. But the bigger issue is finding a way to give him relief from the swelling and terrible discomfort he is experiencing. Only daily antibiotic drops are keeping the condition manageable at this point. We can only imagine the suffering he must have gone through during his first 9 months.
Timmy's future is bleak. Without costly medical intervention, he will be forever plagued with swelling and pain in his eyes. And even with the best of medical care, his vision cannot be fully restored. We are sure that if Timmy could talk he would tell us that his life has lots of quality despite his condition, and that he'd like to live for many more years. He'd tell us how he loves running in the yard, chasing his tail, and shaking his stuffed Barney senseless. He'd say he loves nothing better than walks around the neighborhood, sniffing the Spring air, and cuddling up on the couch at the end of an active day with his wonderful foster Mom.
We are in the process of consulting with various vets across the country. But we welcome any advice or direction on how we can help little Timmy.
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