Search for an Ophthalmologist in your area…
Howllo Fellow Basset Hound and needing a great search tools like this lovers: OK – I was just reading some backed up e-mails and I am so happy I took the time to review all of the links because I found this about searching for an ophthalmologist in your area. I am going to add this link to several sections of my website so we can keep it handy.
It’s critical that you make sure you get a definitive diagnosis. You need to know what the animal is going blind from so you can decide on the proper course of treatment and so you can know what to expect in the future. If your vet can’t give you a definitive diagnosis, please insist on a referral to a veterinary ophthalmologist.
SEARCH FOR AN OPHTHALMOLOGIST IN YOUR AREA
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| This list contains ONLY those board certified veterinary ophthalmologists who have agreed to have their contact information posted on this web site. You will receive the best results if you search by state, since there are typically only a couple ophthalmologists per state. Some rural states do not have resident ophthalmologists. If your search by state returns nothing, then you may wish to search a border state. |
| Search for an ophthalmologist |
| (Note: Search by location or doctor’s name…species information is also provided when available.) |
| Search for an ophthalmologist by species |
| (Note: all ophthalmologists treat dogs and cats.) |
| { SEARCH FOR PROFESSIONAL OPHTHALMOLOGIST SPEAKERS } |
| If you would like to invite a board certified ophthalmologist to speak at your next conference, the following database search will provide you with basic contact and topic information. Please contact the speakers directly to receive a copy of their CV, expanded topics and speaking schedules/fees. |
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| The sad truth is that some vets simply aren’t very good at diagnosing eye diseases. They often don’t have the diagnostic equipment required to make definitive diagnoses, like slit-lamps and Tono-Pens. The eye is complex, the symptoms are often confusing and/or hard to identify, and many vet schools offer little in ophthalmology training to vet students.
One important point to make: Many people think blindness is the end result of the disease process, and that once an animal is blind, nothing more will happen to the eye. Not true! Blindness is only a symptom of disease. The eye disease may often continue to run its course, causing pain and discomfort, long after the animal is blind. Glaucoma, for example, can be terribly painful, and humans with the disease say it’s like living with a constant, throbbing headache at best and with a head-splitting migraine headache at worst. So eye diseases require the best possible veterinary care. And the earlier you can treat it, the better your chances of preserving vision. Also: Old age is not a cause of blindness! You wouldn’t believe how often we hear that an animal is going blind “because he’s old.” The best resource we can recommend is a fabulous book called “Living with Blind Dogs” by Caroline Levin. You can order this book directly from Amazon here. MORE LATER….LOVE, CAT, CHAPS AND EMMA |
Comments(6)
What great information Cat! I just did a search for Texas and there’s 15 opthomologists with 4 in Houston. 3 out of the 4 are in the same clinic. I count myself very lucky with eyes so far. I think our only issue will probably be cataracts and stuff like that. But I’m so relieved that there is someone in our area to help if the need arises. I feel so blessed to have found this website and you Cat. I’m relieved that if I need help with my hounds that I will get the answers through you. WE LOVE YOU!
Cindy, Jethro, Rugs, Oz and Harriet
By the way, what a gorgeous picture of Emma.
Hey Cat this is a great site! i was happy to see our eye doc on the list in Washington state. Tom Sullivan is the vets doc, i am lucky to have him. Melba Toast has some small eye problems they took such great care and knowing how inportant eyes are for myself i take all my bassets to have eye checks every other year. Harry has dry eye and our vet who is great just gave the standered treatment and his eyes were then most times too wet but when we cut back or stoped or change the med his eyes got too dry so i just went to Tom a change of meds and a dose every other day and Harry the Hat is doing great with just right eye wetness. Thanks for the site i have all ready passed it on to five hound lovers. your the best! hugs and rubs to the kids.
sandy
Hey friends, Thanks so much for the comments. I was thrilled to find this link as well. My goal is to try and help folks with the stuff that we have gone through. Lord knows Emma has been through the ringer! But…..we all gain from her strength.
Love, Cat and Emma
Why can’t more people be as caring as you?! Great info! It is so true that this can happen to any dog at any age. Keep up the great work!!
This is excellent, and so kind of you to share it with all of your friends and residents of Basset Hound Town.