Max is feeling the effects of being a weekend athlete. We went on a 3 km hike slowly then he swam and swam and swam. By eve he was whimpering and stiff. He overdid it and refused to move without help last nite. Its a holiday here so we saw the 24-7 vet. He is going to our vet tomorrow.
We took Knight to his regular vet on Sat and after a good exam she said she can see retinal degeration quite pronounced in the one eye. We are going to go to a specialist in 3 weeks to determine if this is congenital or caused by an injury to his eye. She wouldn't/couldn't say for sure but...
I was wondering if anyone had any info on loss sight in Newfies. I see things with our male Knight that make me believe he losing eyesight. Do they get cataracs? Any ideas?
Thanks!
Here are a few Christmas photos of my 2 Newfies and my Newfie-wannabe Rascal (the chocolate eater)
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Paige had some red bumpy rash like spots then the hair fell out. They have since all healed over and the hair is growing back. Yesterday I noticed a spot on Knights neck that looked like what Paige had.....tonight I see the same thing on the cats neck. The dogs get flax & salmon oil and vit...
I AM A NEWF…
I am a Newf…
Therefore I slobber.
Get used to it.
I am a Newf…
Therefore I’ll carry everything I get a hold of.
Train me right and you’ll get it back.
I am a Newf…
Therefore I sleep like the dead.
If I’m in your way, step over me.
I am a Newf…
Therefore I will rub along every...
We found no matter how much I paid for bowls the dogs either tipped them over ran thru the house chewing them up then if ceramic broke them when he droped them, or bent the metal ones. We found plastic oil change drip pans nice BIG flat bowls that were about 4.00 and for some reason they never...
Along the lines of the toilet paper thief is the dog who raids the bathroom trash. :( No matter what kind of can I got they got into it. I solved the problem by getting a LARGE tupperware cereal or whatever storage container with the snap on lids. Its a nice size sits below the comode and...
curiosity do Newfs regularly have eye infections? The bridge of Knight's nose was swollen a bit last night, by morning his whole face was swollen, the one eye completely and the other half way. I thought spider bite and the vet said yes maybe but there is a discharge so he is on antibiotics...