Tilly and Nora arrived together blind at the Diana Brimblecombe Animal Rescue Centre early summer of 2015. Both stayed in the expert care of Janet and her team for a few weeks and received specialist cataract surgery before going off to live a wonderful life on the south coast of England in August that year.
George was born blind with cataracts and micropthalmia, which is tiny eyeballs. He was operated on and initially it was successful. The surgery was complicated and specialist due to the size of his eyes. He could see for the first time ever in his life and although his vision was limited it was lovely to see him play ball.
It’s very rare that a rescued puppy farm dog arrives without multiple health problems, usually requiring extensive (and expensive) veterinary care. The most dramatic being the dogs with little or no sight but others like Martie who have serious orthopedic issues. These always require treatment before they can go on to live good lives.
