Timmy
Timmy is a one year
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.
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 new family.
Update on Timmy:
