May is our favorite month here at BARF® World, and something we look forward to celebrating every year. We are excited to announce that this National Pet Month we will be spotlighting each of our BARF® World pets. Since today is Specially-Disabled Pet Day, we would like to share the story about our little, senior Mascot, Berkeley, the Shih Tzu.
Living with a Blind Dog
Berkley was rescued at 6 years old from a local Puppy Mill Rescue, “Underdog Rescue MN''. When we rescued Berk he came with pre-existing conditions such as dental disease and digestive upset from being fed-kibble all his life. Although he had these health conditions when we rescued Berk, his eyes seemed to be completely healthy. It wasn’t until less than a year later that his left eye developed a melting ulcer.
According to Blue Pearl Vet, “Complicated corneal ulcers begin as a simple corneal ulcer. Once the protective epithelial layer is gone, the ulcer may become infected with bacteria. The bacteria produce degrading enzymes that break down the cornea. This condition is called a melting ulcer due the rapid destruction of the cornea. These ulcers can rapidly progress deep into the corneal stroma and may extend down to Descemet’s membrane, termed a descemetocele and may even cause corneal perforation.”
