Tuesday, February 12, 2008

Helping your best friend

Veterinarian, Ignacio Torrubia Requena based in Alicante is using to a new technique for operating on dogs and cats who have red eyes or infections using a laser diode.

Dogs with ocular problems can sink into an enormous and lasting depression: they stop playing, they are sad and they do not want to go out for walks. Sometimes they will become aggressive. However, once the animal has been treated and regained full sight they become happy happy and contented.

The most prone species are poodles, cocker spaniels and Yorkshire terriers. These suffer cataracts and injuries to the retina l, for example, hereditary optical atrophy.

Treatment apparently takes about an hour to complete.

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