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Saint Bernards => Saint Bernard Pictures => : Yaz September 11, 2005, 03:36:05 PM
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Our beloved puppy Guinness had to have extensive emergency surgery performed on his eyes a few weeks ago due to a horrible case of ectropion, entropion that caused corneal ulcers. His eyes have not healed and the vet opthamologist says that more surgery is needed. It's been a rough month for our big guy - horribly painful eyes, surgery, three weeks of wearing an elizabethan collar. Yet his sweet temperment and good nature has remained unchanged. All the vets who have delt with him can not get over how patient and good he has been under all this stress and illness. Here's a few pictures of Guinn, taken a few days before his eyes became stricken and a few days after the surgery.
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Oh I'm so sorry!! Poor, poor boy! Guiness looks so patient in his e-collar! Please keep us informed on how he's doing!
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Poor Boy :'( My first rotti had ectropian and had the surgery done. It looks horrible. After three weeks. The difference was amazing. Fast healing Guiness ;)
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Poor baby Guiness. I hope that he heals soon so that he can get back to his old self! Our prayers are with you.
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oh well now you just went and made me cry again!
im soooo sorry for your baby, and im so sorry for you! god help you get through this!
we are all here! stay strong, and kiss that baby every chance you have! if you need me to, i will come there and baby him up for you!
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Poor little Guinness! I am so sorry that this happened. Heal quickly Guinness!
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Thanks, everyone for your kind wishes. The heartbreaking thing is that Guinness will most likely be going back to the breeder :'(. The surgery was well over two thousand dollars and the opthamologist said a few more surgeries will be needed to fix his eyes. It was one of the worst cases of ectropion and entropion both he and our vet had ever seen. At this point his eyes are still blue due to the scarring of the ulcers. It's not certain how much vision he will retain. With a young family of five on one salary, we can't afford to give him the medical attention he's going to need over the next few months to a year. The breeder will take him back and replace him, but it's so hard to even think about another puppy when the one we want is Guinn.
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:'( I am so sorry for you, your family and poor little Guinness. I am sure you will find a way to do what is best for the little guy.
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Oh poor Guiness! My heart is breaking for you :'(
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Oh I'm so sorry to hear about him. Poor guy, that's gotta be tough. What a hard decision to make, one on the whole family. Good luck to you.
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Poor Guinness :'( Maybe the breeder can work something out so that he can stay with you.
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Guinness you poor boy. I hope you stay your playful self through all of this. Get better soon and heal quickly.
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That is so sad!!! :'( My eyes hurt just looking at the pictures! Is that eye problem common in Saint Bernards? The poor guy, it must be so painful. I hate that such a young boy has to go through such hard times! :'( I hope something works out for him and for your family! :-[
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Our hearts go out to your family.Its good to hear you have such a good breeder,although who could replace Guiness?
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:( I'm so sorry to hear about Guiness's troubles. Its hearthbreaking having furbabies and little ones sick and not being able to explain it to them. I hope that everything works out ok. Sending hugs and get well soon vibes your way. *hug*
Moni
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How very sad....Poor Guinness!...What will the breeder do with him once he is back there I'm wondering?...My thoughts & prayers go out to him. :'(
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I've sent Yaz by PM some information on a couple of fund raising organizations that help people who need asssistance with pet medical bills. Hopefully she will get some help, which combined with help from the breeder may defer enough of his medical costs that he can stay with his family.
If I were the breeder of this puppy, I would sell a puppy from my next litter, use that money on the puppy's medical bills, and/or put the puppy up for sponsorship from local businesses to help with his medical bills.
I would help the puppy people, but I would not take their puppy from them.
NO way.
JMO......
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I've sent Yaz by PM some information on a couple of fund raising organizations that help people who need asssistance with pet medical bills. Hopefully she will get some help, which combined with help from the breeder may defer enough of his medical costs that he can stay with his family.
If I were the breeder of this puppy, I would sell a puppy from my next litter, use that money on the puppy's medical bills, and/or put the puppy up for sponsorship from local businesses to help with his medical bills.
I would help the puppy people, but I would not take their puppy from them.
NO way.
JMO......
Red, that was what I was thinking...It's sad enough that Guinness is going through all the trauma with his eye problems but to be uprooted from his family too?...I hope they are able to keep him! :)
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Hi Everyone;
We saw the vet opthamologist and got the update on his eyes: The right eye is healing pretty well and should have minimal scarring, the left eye is still questionable. Because he is so young, the opthamologist couldn't say how many more surgerys he'll need before his eyes are fixed - he's guessing he'll need another on at 10 - 11 months. We spoke with the breeder this evening and they will be taking Guinness back this weekend. They are good people - I mean, it would be wonderful if they would cover costs of his surgerys and let us keep him, but entropian isn't even something covered in the purchase agreement. They have never had a dog with this problem so it's a new thing for them. I think they are pretty happy to get Guinness back because his Mom died soon after giving birth to him (there were 10 in the litter) and it shook them up quite a bit so they will be getting a piece of her back. The only consolation we have in letting him go back is that they treat their dogs extremely well and he'll have built in playmates on their farm. Sigh...it's heartbreaking but my heart and head know it's the right thing to do. I checked into the organizations that can help people pay for surgeries, but we don't qualify for help. And part of me feels guilty about that when there are hundreds of displaced pets in New Orleans. I'm trying to keep my situation in perspective and not feel too sorry for myself.
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Yaz, I believe that things happen for a reason.
Perhaps there is a special one out there who is meant to be with you. Maybe your little guy is needed elsewhere.
My heart goes out to you, I know you and your family will miss him terribly.