Emma pawing in reporting about her surgical procedure to replace her right eye with a prosthetic. A prosthetic device is a small black rubber ball that is inserted behind your hound’s current cornea. Your hound will have the look of an eye that moves slightly. The prosthetic will even have the third eyelid attached. The result can be very impressive, but as my eye doctor stated, “it is only for you, not the dog. This is a totally cosmetic procedure that makes you feel better.”

Hey, I was all for that! I was already feeling so rotten from my dog going blind in that eye, that if something would make me feel better and not harm the dog, why not? I also thought that it would keep the pity to a minimum. The sad faces asking, “What happened to your dog? How sad! What a shame!” We have also based our decision to get the prosthetic after a discussion with her breeder who has agreed to pay for the surgical procedure.

My Mom and I arrive for the surgery and of course we are very upset. Emma is in discomfort due to the increased pressure in her right eye.

As stated in other posts the procedure is about 1000.00 dollars in this region of the country. This does not include the hundreds of dollars (close to 1000.00) that we spent on emergency office visits and emergency eye drops to diagnose and treat in an effort to try and save her eye.

The time off of work, the travel time, the research and the pain and suffering that comes with the loss of anything including the eye of a beloved family member.

Next blog….Emma’s out of surgery!

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