I would take the dog to a better Opthamologist. Sometimes if they have an infection scare tissue can develope and if the Opthamologist is not up to snuff he can misdiagnose. Get another opiniion.
Cathy "" wrote: > In a message dated 12/6/2001 4:44:44 PM Pacific Standard Time, > [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > > > It is my understanding that if a Cavalier's eyes are cleared and CERFable > > even once that there is nothing new that can develop that is genetic EXCEPT > > for what used to be called juvenile cataracts...and anyone following the > > protocols about not breeding dogs/bitches unless their parents are heart > > clear at 5 would also be aware of > > any juvenile cataracts that exist and the potential for developing them. > > Of course, nobody is breeding dogs that carry the potential for juvenile > > cataracts, right? So why test eyes every year? Can we get some informed > > discussion on this? > > Peggy > > > > > > Peggy...Like you....I was operating on that assumption......but recently I > have discovered this may not be true. > Recently a 2.5 year old bitch that I sold to someone had her eyes checked at > a clinic. The owner was told that she had geographic in both eyes. I was > there with a few dogs as well and questioned the examiner....as I personally > had the bitch checked at 10.5 weeks....normal.... and then a year later she > was examined by a different Opth. who said she had some small folds in one > eye but that they were of no concern to him...and he really thought they'd go > away. > Incidentally, both parents were CERF'd as normal as puppies and every year > since then. So.....can anyone explain to me why we are testing at all if you > can breed a Normal to Normal and get a normal puppy who turns into a juvenile > fold that goes to geographic in both eyes by the age of two? > The examiner.....who is Board Certified...as were the previous two.....told > me she couldn't explain it...but that maybe the eyes just looked > normal.....but weren't really. > How can that be?? > I am still investigating this....I have been told that some feel that there > might be a virus causing this....so it much be happening to others too. Any > other ideas? > > Cynthia Scanlan > > ========================================================= > "Magic Commands": > to stop receiving mail for awhile, click here and send the email: > mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?body=SET%20CKCS-L%20NOMAIL > to start it up gain click here: > mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?body=SET%20CKCS-L%20MAIL > > E-mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] for assistance. > Search the Archives... http://apple.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ckcs-l.html > > All e-mail sent through CKCS-L is Copyright 1999 by its original author. -- http://www.FlyingColorsCavaliers.com ========================================================= "Magic Commands": to stop receiving mail for awhile, click here and send the email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?body=SET%20CKCS-L%20NOMAIL to start it up gain click here: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?body=SET%20CKCS-L%20MAIL E-mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] for assistance. Search the Archives... http://apple.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ckcs-l.html All e-mail sent through CKCS-L is Copyright 1999 by its original author.
