[Cagdu] FW: Free eye exam event for service dogs

[Shannon L. Dillon]

SHANNON L. DILLON


 


To: jsthom at comcast.net; mwillows at sbcglobal.net; shannonldillon at hotmail.com; Creature_girl at comcast.net; lauriemehta at yahoo.com; cjordan at guidedogsofamerica.org; kkelly at guidedogs.com; BWendler at gddca.org; chudson at cci.org; smanning at juniorblind.org
CC: DEHartford at GuideDogsofAmerica.org0xL1FFFFz; rhill at gddca.org; ngardner at guidedogs.com; jneidich at sbcglobal.net
Subject: Free eye exam event for service dogs
From: Antonette_Sorrick at dca.ca.gov
Date: Mon, 5 Apr 2010 11:58:01 -0700


http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/blogs/pets/detail?entry_id=60390 


 

« Meet Myah and Buster... | Main | Bulldog scores... » 

Registration for a free eye exam program exclusively for service dogs begins today and runs through May 16, 2010. Dr. Robert Peiffer of the Center for Animal Referral and Emergency Services examines ... 
Free eye exam event for service dogs begins today 
Free eye exam event for service dogs begins today 
Registration for a free eye exam program exclusively for service dogs begins today and runs through May 16, 2010. 
 

Dr. Robert Peiffer of the Center for Animal Referral and Emergency Services examines "Eagle" during the 2009 event.
For the third consecutive year, the American College of Veterinary Ophthalmologists (ACVO) and Merial are sponsoring free eye exams for canines that selflessly serve the public, including guide dogs, handicapped assistance dogs, detection dogs and search and rescue dogs. Because their guardians rely on these amazing animals for so much, it's vital to keep their peepers shiny, focused and bright. 
More than 170 board-certified veterinary ophthalmologists throughout the United States and Canada will provide free sight-saving eye exams to thousands of service dogs, including nearly 100 dogs at Lackland Air Force Base, the top military service dog training mecca in the United States. 
"We hope to identify any health issues in their early stages," says Dr. Robert Peiffer, an ACVO event volunteer. "Early detection and treatment are the keys to fast recovery." 
 

Dr. Cory Mosunic of Katonah Bedford Veterinary Center checks out "Pele's" peepers. Pele is from Puppies Behind Bars, an organization that provides psychiatric service dogs to soldiers returning from Iraq and Afghanistan.
To qualify for a free exam, dogs must be active working dogs certified by a formal training program or must be currently enrolled in a formal training program. A list of qualifying programs can be found here. 
Guardians must first register their dogs online, today through May 16. Once registration is complete, they will be asked to contact participating veterinary ophthalmologists directly to schedule an appointment during the month of May. Appointment dates and times are filled on a first-come, first-served basis. 
Posted By: Amelia Glynn (Email, Facebook) | April 01 2010 at 11:58 AM 
Listed Under: Health and Safety 


Read more: http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/blogs/pets/detail?entry_id=60390#ixzz0kFmtwbLB 

Antonette Sorrick
Executive Officer 
State Board of Guide Dogs for the Blind
1625 North Market Blvd., Suite S-202
Sacramento, CA 95834
(916) 574-7825 phone
(916) 574-7829 fax
Antonette_Sorrick at dca.ca.gov 
www.guidedogboard.ca.gov 

 		 	   		  
-------------- next part --------------
An HTML attachment was scrubbed...
URL: http://nfbcal.org/pipermail/cagdu/attachments/20100406/12899cd6/attachment.html 
-------------- next part --------------
A non-text attachment was scrubbed...
Name: ATT00001
Type: image/gif
Size: 7109 bytes
Desc: not available
Url : http://nfbcal.org/pipermail/cagdu/attachments/20100406/12899cd6/attachment.gif 
-------------- next part --------------
A non-text attachment was scrubbed...
Name: ATT00002
Type: image/jpeg
Size: 21769 bytes
Desc: not available
Url : http://nfbcal.org/pipermail/cagdu/attachments/20100406/12899cd6/attachment.jpe 
-------------- next part --------------
A non-text attachment was scrubbed...
Name: ATT00003
Type: image/jpeg
Size: 24988 bytes
Desc: not available
Url : http://nfbcal.org/pipermail/cagdu/attachments/20100406/12899cd6/attachment-0001.jpe