A spaniel with a drooping face and could hardly see his surroundings was given a new lease on life after having a FACELIFT.
Two-year-old Bentley, a Clumber Spaniel, had significantly limited vision due to sagging skin folds hanging in front of his eyes.
When their dog’s eyesight became so impaired that he accidentally wandered into a bus stop one morning, owners Anthony and Fiona Robson made the decision to take their sick dog to the clinic.
According to specialists at a premier veterinary eye clinic, his eyelids were being forced inward by the sagging folds on his forehead, impairing his eyesight and leading to corneal ulcers.
At Veterinary Vision in Cumbria, Bentley underwent intricate facelift surgery to remove the extra skin that covered his eyes.
After making a full recovery from his radical transformation, Bentley is back at home with his owners, who say that because he can see once again, he is like a brand new dog.
Anthony from Newcastle recalled that Bentley used to routinely close his eyes and once accidentally walked into a brick bus stop.
“The healing process made a remarkable change. As we walked him, he started to gaze about as if everything were brand-new.
“It has also helped his confidence, although still a work in progress, as his poor vision before surgery caused him to be very wary of strangers and dogs.
“He’s much better now.”
Fiona added: “We are so grateful for the fantastic job they did for Bentley to give him a different outlook on life and a better future.”
“He has been transformed and it’s lovely seeing him run around on the beach, a very happy dog.”
Chris Dixon, clinical director of Linnaeus-owned Veterinary Vision, said Bentley’s procedure had been “difficult and complex.”
He said: “Because of his limited vision and ongoing ocular discomfort, Bentley was a difficult dog to check before the surgery.
His corneal ulceration was caused by the heavy folds of skin that were present around his eyes and along his brow.
“The procedure was difficult and required the removal of skin folds from his forehead.
“We underwent bilateral upper and lower eyelid surgery to stop the eyelids from turning in and did a modified brow suspension to keep the remaining skin from sliding forward.
The success of the treatment depended on careful planning because either an overcorrection or an undercorrection would not improve Bentley’s quality of life. An overcorrection might prohibit Bentley from blinking correctly and bring other difficulties.
“Everything went perfectly, and Bentley’s recuperation was excellent. The shy, jittery, and aggressive behavior we had seen before the operation vanished over night.
“I am happy that he is no longer receiving treatment because his owners were so meticulous with his post-operative care.
He has been a wonderful patient, and the entire Veterinary Vision staff is overjoyed that he has fully recovered.
Source: MSN