RICHARD
06-08-2004, 03:04 PM
Stray dog gets laser eye surgery
A Melbourne family has paid out nearly £2,000 to give a blind stray dog they have taken in laser eye surgery.
The kelpie cross the Stevenson family found last month was blind and close to death with diabetic shock.
But Kaye Stevenson says the success of her own laser eye surgery she had a few years ago convinced her to pay for the dog they have now named Tess to have cataracts removed by the same treatment.
"I know how much better I was after I had my laser surgery," she told the Herald Sun.
"It was like the grit and fog had been removed from my eyes.
"We have always said we would mortgage our house to ensure the good health of our own pets."
The family have now changed their mind about giving Tess to another family and intend to keep her themselves.
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A Melbourne family has paid out nearly £2,000 to give a blind stray dog they have taken in laser eye surgery.
The kelpie cross the Stevenson family found last month was blind and close to death with diabetic shock.
But Kaye Stevenson says the success of her own laser eye surgery she had a few years ago convinced her to pay for the dog they have now named Tess to have cataracts removed by the same treatment.
"I know how much better I was after I had my laser surgery," she told the Herald Sun.
"It was like the grit and fog had been removed from my eyes.
"We have always said we would mortgage our house to ensure the good health of our own pets."
The family have now changed their mind about giving Tess to another family and intend to keep her themselves.
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