Asa never ceases to amaze us and his eye doctor. His eye clot, the one that has been blocking his vision for months, the same one that combined with the hemorrhages had the ophthalmologist mentally preparing us for his inevitable blindness, is actually slowly starting to break up! According to the report, “Asa’s evaluation today […]
Contrary to what some may believe, long cold winters do not kill off ticks. Ticks can survive the winter by going dormant. Leaf debris not cleared away from the previous fall and brush areas provide insulation under the snow, which helps the ticks to survive. Then as the snow melts, and temperatures reach approximately 40º […]
One year ago, on February 10, 2023, Asa had emergency surgery to remove his left eye due to Golden Retriever Pigmentary Uveitis. The memories and emotions of that day are still fresh in our minds. However, today we are not going to dwell on the events of that day. Instead we are celebrating how Asa […]
For a while now we’ve been sharing Asa’s journey with Golden Retriever Pigmentary Uveitis. Today we’re sharing my recent excellent annual eye exam. Spoiler alert: my ophthalmologist called me “perfect!” But of course I’m perfect, I’m Chuck Billy! I have to admit my appointment got off to an awkward start. Asa’s friend, Dan the vet […]
Yesterday Asa had the followup appointment with the ophthalmologist for his eye. The good news is Asa still has his vision, limited as it is, in 2024! We are very grateful that he does at least have peripheral vision, considering the uncertainty of Golden Retriever Pigmentary Uveitis and the trajectory that he is on. The […]
Sadly the surgery scheduled for Asa today is no longer an option. During the reexamination blood was detected in the eye. Similar to the previous time he had hemorrhaging in that eye, we do not know the source of the bleeding. It could be a tick-borne disease, or an undetected underlying condition? The eye specialist […]
Friends, we’ve been keeping a secret from you, but only because we wanted Asa to have a happy birthday. Asa recently had another setback with his eye. The procedure last month to break up the fibrohemorrhagic clot did not work. The clot continued to grow and is now blocking more of his vision. As it […]
Asa awoke on Halloween morning, looking forward to showing off his costumes. Everything appeared fine. He went for his walk, and played with a squeaky toy. However, when Dad went to give Asa his breakfast, the light caught his eye in just the right way, and he saw that something wasn’t right. Asa’s ophthalmologist told […]
Asa here, and I have some wonderful news to share! I went for my 4 month follow-up with my ophthalmologist for my Golden Retriever Pigmentary Uveitis, and I got good news!!!!! My apologies for all the exclamation points, but I’m super excited. Remember when I last posted about my right eye, we were concerned because […]
This has been an unusually rainy summer here in New England. Bubbling brooks are now rushing like rivers. Rivers currents are at spring thaw speeds. Ponds and lakes are also above normal levels, hiding hazards beneath. Also the ocean can be churned up with storms lingering far off the coast. Therefore, before heading out to […]
