'SMOOCHIE IN NEW JERSEY EYE SURGERY

There is no cure for OM; the resulting glaucoma
needs to be treated with daily eye drops for life,
and the disease progresses to blindness.
In Smoochie's case, she is given two (and sometimes three) sets
of eye drops that are normally prescribed to treat glaucoma in humans,
two to three times a day.

Smoochie, Queen of the Remote Control . . .

I might not be able to SEE the TV, but I can still HEAR it!

While she lost her eyesight within six months of her OM diagnosis,
she did so gradually and adjusted well to her blindness.
She continues to be very independent and you only notice
she is blind when you see her bump into something that has been moved.

In her foster home, she has memorized
the way to the doggie door and to the ramps
that lead from the deck to the fully-fenced
yard and navigates them well.
She also navigates the path from her dog bed
to where she is fed and knows when it is time
to eat (she loves food).

Overall, she continues to enjoy life and is a happy and
well-adjusted Cairn. BUT . . .
Eventually, the eye drops stop working and the eye(s) need to be surgically
removed since an uncontrolled high IOP is very painful for the dog.
In the case of Smoochie's left eye, the eye drops no longer work
and the eye needs to be removed ASAP because it stays at a
constant IOP of 50 mm Hg or higher
(normal should be 10 to 20 mm Hg).

The surgery to remove the eye will cost $2,000.
We can get her in the surgical schedule as soon as 21 September
or even earlier, on Thursday, 17 September.

MINE, ALL MINE!

Smoochie will be 10 years old on 16 September.
Won't you consider making a birthday donation
towards her surgery to help this Cairn girl heal?

I'M ALL PACKED AND READY TO GO
THANKS TO THE GREAT FOLKS OF CRUSA!

SMOOCHIE'S STORY HERE

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There is no cure for OM; the resulting glaucoma needs to be treated with daily eye drops for life, and the disease progresses to blindness. In Smoochie's case, she is given two (and sometimes three) sets of eye drops that are normally prescribed to treat glaucoma in humans, two to three times a day. Smoochie, Queen of the Remote Control . . . *I might not be able to SEE the TV, but I can still HEAR it!* While she lost her eyesight within six months of her OM diagnosis, she did so gradually and adjusted well to her blindness. She continues to be very independent and you only notice she is blind when you see her bump into something that has been moved.
	In her foster home, she has memorized the way to the doggie door and to the ramps that lead from the deck to the fully-fenced yard and navigates them well. She also navigates the path from her dog bed to where she is fed and knows when it is time to eat (she loves food).
Overall, she continues to enjoy life and is a happy and well-adjusted Cairn. BUT . . . Eventually, the eye drops stop working and the eye(s) need to be surgically removed since an uncontrolled high IOP is very painful for the dog. In the case of Smoochie's left eye, the eye drops no longer work and the eye needs to be removed ASAP because it stays at a constant IOP of 50 mm Hg or higher (normal should be 10 to 20 mm Hg). The surgery to remove the eye will cost $2,000. We can get her in the surgical schedule as soon as 21 September or even earlier, on Thursday, 17 September. *MINE, ALL MINE!*
Smoochie will be 10 years old on 16 September. Won't you consider making a birthday donation towards her surgery to help this Cairn girl heal? I'M ALL PACKED AND READY TO GO THANKS TO THE GREAT FOLKS OF CRUSA!