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Buddy’s off to see the world through clear eyes!

Jun 14, 2022

After surgery to treat his cherry eye, this pup is ready to live his best life.

Two-year-old Buddy arrived at PAWS with bilateral prolapsed glands in the third eyelid, commonly known as cherry eye.   

While this condition isn’t life threatening, it’s very uncomfortable and if left untreated, causes decreased tear production. Over time, this can cause life-changing complications—sometimes as serious as blindness.  

Cherry eye requires surgery to repair and will not go away on its own. Buddy’s condition required surgery on each eye to correct the prolapsed gland. But the brave Buddy took it all in stride and got plenty of love and snacks along the way!  

Despite a long stretch of doctor’s appointments, Buddy is a typical pup who loves his people. When he wasn’t in a lap, Buddy was always looking at the bright side of life with a game of fetch or picking out the perfect stick to carry around on his daily walks. More than anything, Buddy is a big fan of people, which made him a model patient for examining such a sensitive area.  

This complex surgery, especially on small animals like Buddy, is all possible because of our state-of-the-art medical facility, where pets are not only treated for lifesaving conditions, but also to help pets live life to the fullest. 
 
There’s lots to see in this big world, and little Buddy deserves to see it all through clear eyes. You would think his puppy dog eyes are a little rusty after all this, but no way! Ironically, red is Buddy’s color, and he earned his bandana right away after being scooped up by an adopter.  

When you donate to PAWS Chicago, you have a direct impact on helping homeless pets like Buddy. Thanks to the PAWS community, he’s looking forward to many happy, healthy years ahead.  

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