:::copy and pasted entire post for list::: ;-) In a message dated 12/11/2002 11:01:39 AM Eastern Standard Time, FlowerPower216 writes:
<<<Hi, My Berner has a preliminary diagnosis of SARDS, sudden acquired retinal detachment, with the prognosis of being blind, in fact she is pretty close to that now. They weren't kidding about the sudden! Does anyone know anything about this or have personal experience in this area?. As you can guess , we are devastated! I know this may not print in plain text as instructed, but I went to AOL on the Web as instructed by Pat and couldn't get that to work today, for some reason. I got to my mail page but then nothing would move or respond from there. I will try again later, after we go to the opthalmic specialist this afternoon. I want to know if this is genetic. Carol Westaway Flowerpower216 and Tobie , ( Silver's Honey Swiss Chocolat)>>> I have checked both Padgett and Ackerman and, unless there is another name for it they don't include in their detailed references, it is not listed as a genetic condition. Then again, with "sudden *acquired*" in the name, one would tend to think it is not genetic but acquired -- sometimes bad things 'just happen' to good dogs. Hopefully, your opthamologist can give you the information you need. Please share your experiences with the rest of us when you have an opportunity. Take heart, as another poster shared, that dogs typically handle blindness very well and there are e-lists and books which offer support (including US! =) ) My thoughts are with you and your pup today. All my hopes, Vicky and the Horde =P~ Seleya "Don't demand perfection -- everything has cracks in it. It's what let's the light shine through."
