March 31, 2007: After many trips to the vet and to a veterinary ophthamologist, Sandy's eye has healed. He most likely only sees shadows out of his left eye, but has some vision in his right eye. He gets around very well and loves to go ourside. As you can see, he looks SO much better! He still has a good appetite as long as he gets his home cooking and it is warm! The vet believes that he is easily around 15 or older.
February 21, 2007: Sandy has been to a vet who specializes in cardiology/internal medicine. He had two ultrasounds...one of his abdomen and one of his chest. We still do not know exactly what is going on with his GI tract, but he has been started on meds for his heart. Poor little man has really been through it. Additionally, his eye was evaluated again today and one ulcer has healed, but not the other; so another drop was added to his regimen. The main goal is to save the eye and to try to retain as much vision as possible. He is certainly much more cheerful. He holds his eye open now and even runs outside with my other pups. His appetite is great with his new food!
February 3, 2007: Sandy had the stint removed from his eyelid yesterday. His ulcers are not nearly as deep so we think we have saved his eye. Not sure about how his vision will be. He is back to square one receiving the ulcer drops every 24 hours and will be reevaluated on the 5th. Thankfully, the pain medicine has helped him and he seems to be a bit more cheerful. I am cooking for him (he LOVES that) and he has now gained one pound in 10 days!!
January 25, 2007 In addition to all of his other medical issues, now poor little Sandy has two eye ulcers in one eye. He has a stint to protect that eye and promote healing; and is receiving eye drops around the clock to try to save his eye. He is on antibiotics and pain medication. Needless to say, his medical bills are mounting and anything you can donate would be appreciated...or just use the links on our front page to help out! I am putting a pic of his eye here not to upset anyone, but to show what this poor baby is going through.
January 2007: Sandy has been having a problem with his appetite and has been losing quite a bit of weight. He had blood tests done and an x-ray which showed an enlarged heart and small liver. He then went to an internal medicine/cardiologist and two ultrasounds were done. He also had special blood tests done which have been sent to Texas A&M. Anything you can do to help with his veterinary costs will be appreciated. Please keep him in your thoughts and prayers.
FOSTERED IN TEXAS! August 2, 2006 - Did some investigating and found out that Lincoln's real name is Sandy. He responds to that, so we have given him his name back! Someone had found him in November 2005 and she had named him and also cared for him for a few months. She gave him to another person and somehow he ended up in a shelter. Poor baby has been around. He is adjusting very well. He is a bit hand shy..seems someone must have hit him at some time. Very sweet little boy!
July 15, 2006 - GOOD NEWS!! Lincoln's eyes are doing very well thanks to some super duper concoction the vets make here for ulcerated corneas. It has to be used every hour the first day..every two the second..and so on. BUT...it has worked! His left eye is fine and the right only has a couple of scratches left on the cornea. No cataracts and he is now opening his eyes and can see! He can hear as well...not sure how well..but he does look up when I call his name now! He has another issue that we will need to have addressed...a grade IV heart murmur. He will be seen by the cardiologist for this. He is a darling pupster! Just so wonderfully easy going and gets along very well with the other pups in the house. Someone will be very lucky to have him as a pal!
July 9, 2006 - Lincoln has been tossed around quite a bit the past year. He was rescued from the streets in December 2005 by a lady who took care of him for a while, but then turned him over to a shelter in June 2006. He was scheduled to be euthanized when we found out about him.
Lincoln is thought to be 6 years old. For his age, he does have quite a bit of "wear and tear" by visual examination; but his lab work was not all that bad except for elevated white count due to an awful upper respiratory infection he is being treated for. He is thought to be almost deaf and now due to ulcerated corneas, could end up partially blind in both eyes. He is receiving treatment for them and does have some vision, but we think it is very limited. His skin is a mess from flea bites, but that will heal.
He is an absolute LOVE. He lets his foster mom put his eye drops in and give him his medicine without a fuss at all. He does not even flinch when she touches him to wake him. Just a very trusting little boy in spite of what he has been through.
He loves to go out on a leash for a walk and is housebroken.
Please think about taking this special little boy into your home if you have time to cuddle with him and love him. He is a sweetheart!
IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO DONATE TO HELP WITH LINCOLN'S MEDICAL BILLS, PLEASE CLICK THE DONATION LINK BELOW!
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