| Everyone has their special love and
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| | but it was too late. His prognosis with
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| adoration for a specific breed. My
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| | his sight was grave. We were now faced
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| fondness is for the Spaniels. The
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| | with the realization of him losing his
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| well-bred, trained English Cocker Spaniel
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| | other eye. I felt like...here we go
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| is happy, playful, gentle, loyal,
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| | again? At first I personally didn't know
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| trusting and affectionate toward
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| | if I could deal with "no eyes"? The vet
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| everyone. They desire to be included in
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| | suggested to implant animal testicles;
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| all activities. Eager to please they
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| | yes you read it right! It was more of a
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| usually do well in obedience training.
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| | vanity issue with me. They convinced me
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| These dogs are good with children and
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| | that over time I would adjust to the
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| socializes well with other animals with
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| | situation. He appears to be sleeping all
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| the exception of some males becoming
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| | the time. But don't let the loss of
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| aggressive with other males. Some
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| | sight fool you as when that happened his
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| females are aggressively possessive with
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| | other senses took over; it has been 4
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| their owners. They bark to alert the
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| | years since both procedures and he is now
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| family of a visitor. Cockers that are
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| | 13 years old; you try to sneak by him
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| left alone too much may retaliate
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| | with any food and his head raises and his
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| becoming aggressive and relieving
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| | smell instincts are amazing! I have
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| themselves in places unknown.The English
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| | adjusted and I've accepted his condition.
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| Cocker requires special grooming needs.
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| | His quality of life is still good. His
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| The medium length coat can be flat or
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| | loss of sight has not hindered his
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| wavy; their coat color can be black,
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| | life.Cataracts are white opacities in the
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| buff, liver or a combination of markings.
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| | lenses of the eyes that impair vision or
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| Their ears are long and silky
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| | cause blindness. Cataracts is the most
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| requiring daily cleaning from ending up
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| | common kind of hereditary problem with
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| in the food bowl. Their muzzle is longer
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| | many of the breeds of dogs. Some of the
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| than most spaniels. Their statue is more
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| | causes of cataracts can be from a direct
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| elegant than the other species of the
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| | injury to the lens, diabetes, nutritional
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| breed. They should be brushed and combed
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| | deficiency, toxic effects of certain
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| at least two to three times per week to
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| | drugs, an inflammation of the eye...just
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| avoid matting on the ears, chest and
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| | to name a few. The extent of the cataract
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| legs. They appreciate and enjoy long
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| | determines the degree of visual loss or
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| vigorous walks daily. Special attention
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| | impairment. The lens can be removed via
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| must be given to their ears; this species
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| | surgery. The removal of the cataract can
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| is more prone to ear infections.The
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| | prevent further complications such as
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| English Cocker originated in the 19th
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| | glaucoma that we just discussed. One of
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| century in England. They were utilized
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| | the normal occurences in aging dogs is
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| to flush and retrieve birds from densely
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| | senile cataracts in which a bluish gray
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| wooded areas for the hunters. This
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| | haze is presented over the eye; this does
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| Cocker breed is between 15-17" in
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| | not have to treated with surgery and
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| height. Their weight ranges 26-34 lbs..
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| | their vision is not hindered.Deafness may
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| Their life span is usually 10-14
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| | be congenital or caused by ear
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| years.There are definite health concerns
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| | infections, drugs, or aging. The most
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| related to their breed. Glaucoma,
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| | noticeable sign of deafness is a lack of
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| cataract, deafness, ear infections, and
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| | response when you call your pets name or
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| progressive retinal atrophy are some of
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| | any stimulation. Another problem of my
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| the concerns with the English Cocker
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| | 13 year old male cocker is deafness
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| Spaniels. Personally my older male
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| | associated with the aging process. Ear
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| cocker spaniel has experienced bilateral
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| | infections can cause destruction of nerve
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| glaucoma; unfortunately we had to have
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| | cells. Some drugs used to treat
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| both his eyes removed.Glaucoma is
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| | inflammation of the ear can cause
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| hereditary among this breed as they are
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| | deafness. Consult your vet for the
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| predisposed to this condition. Rubbing
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| | proper drug for an ear infection.
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| and squinting of the eyes secondary to
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| | Patience from you is needed when your pet
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| pain; a cloudy cornea, a dilated pupil
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| | has lost his hearing.Progressive retinal
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| when there should be constriction,
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| | atrophy is usually hereditary. It is
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| noticeable blood vessels in the eyes,
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| | caused by a degeneration and a loss of
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| poor vision and an enlarged eyeball are
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| | retinal tissue. Late onset of this
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| symptoms. When my male cocker first
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| | health problem usually involves Cocker
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| presented these symptoms in his left eye,
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| | Spaniels after one year of age. Night
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| I immediately took him to the vet. Once
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| | blindness is one of the first signs and
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| the eyeball becomes enlarged recovery is
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| | symptoms. There is no effective treatment
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| difficult. The pressure inside the eye
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| | for this problem as eventually the dog
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| was off the charts so to speak. With
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| | will go blind. The dog will be reluctant
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| glaucoma they experience pain as we would
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| | to go outside or up and down poorly lit
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| feel the pain of a constant migraine.
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| | steps or hallways during the early stages
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| His left eye became so swollen and he was
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| | of the PRA. The only way to prevent PRA
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| constantly bumping into objects that our
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| | is to make sure the affected dog does not
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| only recourse was to have this eye
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| | breed.Every breed has health concerns.
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| removed to relieve the symptoms as well
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| | It is your choice which breed you love
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| as the intense pain. Part of the post op
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| | and adore. Be a responsible pet owner
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| recovery stage was to wear one of those
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| | and be informed of each health concern of
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| Elizabethan collars; I despised those
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| | your specific dogs breed. Most important
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| collars, but I realized the importance of
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| | just love your pet by providing the best
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| them and had to deal with the
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| | medical care for a long quality of life
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| inconvenience for his sake.For the next
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| | that you possibly can for your friend.For
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| several months we had his remaining eye
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| constantly observed by the vet; we
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| administered two different eye drops each
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| day; eye pressure was measured weekly.
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| | health, welfare and safety of your pet.
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| But unfortunately all our efforts failed.
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| | We cater to dogs; cats; ferrets and small
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| In time the right eye became slightly
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| | animals. We emphasize the importance of
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| enlarged and I could tell his remaining
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| | pet safety, health, training, sanitation,
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| sight in that eye was decreasing. We
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| | accommodations, nutrition, treats, toys,
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| immediately contacted the vet and went
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| | pet first aide and even fun gifts for the
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| through the procedure of the Mannitol IV
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