Tuesday, April 30, 2013

Goodbye April / Pannus

The coldest April on record in Alaska. Goodbye. Good riddance. Don't come back.

No doubt there is more record cold in store for May.

Today Tux visits the vet to check out a strange cloudiness in her eyes. I hope it's nothing. This poor dog deserves a break after suffering abandonment, starvation, hip dysplasia and multiple rattlesnake bites.

Update:


Well it isn't good news. Tux has Pannus, a hereditary immune disorder that attacks the cornea. Shepherds (and border collies!) are prone to the condition. She'll require treatment the rest of her life. I'm starting steroidal eye drops twice a day hoping to stabilize and possibly reverse it a little. Worst case scenario leads to blindness. We follow-up with vet in three weeks to see how effective the medication is.

Poor dog. It's always something.


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