A couple Jack vids

[YorkieShadow]

Thanks for the video. Im so glad he is doing good.

[Muffie's Mom]

Originally Posted by alaskayorkie

Jack's eyes do show up as green, but I don't think that's what StewiesMom was talking about when she said they appeared cloudy. She saw a picture when the eyes weren't reflecting the flash. A lot of healthy dogs' eyes reflect green with the flash.

Linticular sclerosis is not cataracts. I'd never heard of it either. It was described as a condition where the view darkens in some older dogs.

Hmmm, that's interesting.

Jack, hurry and get well because Eddie is storing up all his energy!

Thanks!

[chattiesmom]

Mike, I just watched the videos of Jack. I am in tears -- happy ones of course. Jack is one lucky little guy, but you know what, Mike? You are blessed to have Jack in your family. He is one of the true little blessings that occasionally and unexpectedly come our way.

thank you for sharing.....

[yorkiemom1970]

What a cute little fella!

[Jaspermom]

Well doesn't Jack look fabulous? I just love his little wimpy bark! Here you are saying "Bark like a real dog", lololol!! Don't you mean like a real MAN? HA!!

Eddie seems like he's being so gentle. I can't believe you had to peel him off Jack a little bit ago! Oh well, it will take a while!

Jackie D, you slow down a bit when you get your cast off, OK Baby? Take it easy and heal good!!

[alisonJ]

I can't tell the difference between the squeeky toy and Jack's bark!

I am glad he is thriving. He deserves a happy life.

[livingdustmops]

Thanks Mike for the info. I have an older female with this condition and I did not know the name of it.

Cataracts are lesions or spots in the interior of the lens of the eye. Dogs of any age can be affected (cats rarely get cataracts), and the disease is often inherited. In the early stages, cataracts cause blurring and distortion of vision, but are invisible to the naked eye. In later stages, they cause blindness and make the normally black pupil appear gray or white.

People commonly mistake nuclear or lenticular sclerosis, which is an eye condition of old dogs, for cataracts. Lenticular sclerosis causes the pupil to appear a soft gray color. Unlike cataracts, it only causes a slight blurring of the vision and poor depth perception, but almost never causes blindness.

Many advances in cataract surgery for dogs (cats rarely get cataracts) have been made in the last decade. Cataract surgery is now performed through a tiny incision. High frequency ultrasound is used to liquefy the lens, which is then removed by a needle. In most animals, an artificial lens is implanted in the sac that used to hold the damaged one.

Success rates for cataract surgery are as high as 95% in dogs in which the eye is otherwise healthy, but early treatment gets the best results. If you suspect that your pet has cataracts, have him or her examined by a specialist in ophthalmology as soon as possible.

[alisonJ]

oh--forgot to say that I really like the name Yukon Jack. It works (but there is a disconnect with the cartoon-decorated diapers)....

[alaskayorkie]

Originally Posted by livingdustmops

Thanks Mike for the info. I have an older female with this condition and I did not know the name of it.

Cataracts are lesions or spots in the interior of the lens of the eye. Dogs of any age can be affected (cats rarely get cataracts), and the disease is often inherited. In the early stages, cataracts cause blurring and distortion of vision, but are invisible to the naked eye. In later stages, they cause blindness and make the normally black pupil appear gray or white.

People commonly mistake nuclear or lenticular sclerosis, which is an eye condition of old dogs, for cataracts. Lenticular sclerosis causes the pupil to appear a soft gray color. Unlike cataracts, it only causes a slight blurring of the vision and poor depth perception, but almost never causes blindness.

Many advances in cataract surgery for dogs (cats rarely get cataracts) have been made in the last decade. Cataract surgery is now performed through a tiny incision. High frequency ultrasound is used to liquefy the lens, which is then removed by a needle. In most animals, an artificial lens is implanted in the sac that used to hold the damaged one.

Success rates for cataract surgery are as high as 95% in dogs in which the eye is otherwise healthy, but early treatment gets the best results. If you suspect that your pet has cataracts, have him or her examined by a specialist in ophthalmology as soon as possible.

Wow, great information, thanks!

And, Alison, I thought the same thing about the squeaky toy sound vs. bark!No wonder Eddie is always biting him! Very funny. The diaper observation, however, was just mean!