Saving Goose's Sight
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Meet Goose.
Goose is an incredibly loving, playful, young lab in need of surgery… and that’s about all we know.
You see, Goose came into our lives very unexpectedly! On February 15, we received a notice that Goose had been found wandering near a park in Springfield, IL. He had a collar, but no tags or microchip. Our initial goal was to simply give him a safe place to land for a few hours while we looked for his family. With his gentle nature and loving cuddles, we thought FOR SURE someone was looking for him and that we would find his people in no more than a day.
As the hours passed, the social shares grew, and the comments poured in, it became increasingly less likely that anyone was looking. The hours turned into days and the days have now turned into weeks, without a single lead on where he came from.
Although we were initially looking for his home, we’ve come realize that Goose may have been looking for us all along. He’s at home here and we are taking on the role of his people.
Aside from his gentle, loving spirit, the first things we noticed about Goose were that he had frostbite and that something was wrong with his eyes. We noticed that he didn’t seem to have eyelashes, that he blinks more than normal, that he had a great deal of discharge under his eyes, and that his eyes were swollen and red. Within our first 24 hours with Goose, we reached out to our vet and scheduled an appointment. Initially, we thought his eyes were simply infected or that he had allergies. When we started him on antibiotics, the inflammation decreased and it became more and more apparent that something else was going on.
Goose was quickly diagnosed with entropion. Entropion is a genetic condition in which the eyelids roll inward. This caused Goose’s eyelashes to irritate and scratch the surface of his eyes, leading to corneal ulcers and abrasions. It is very likely that because his eyes have gone untreated, Goose has been in a great deal of pain.
To help Goose live a pain-free, full life, he needs to have corrective surgery on both of his eyes. If Goose’s eyes were to go untreated, he would continue to acquire ulcers as well as perforations that could severely impact his vision and eventually cause the loss of his sight.
Goose is scheduled to have surgery on Tuesday, March 3, 2020. While we will do everything we need to to make sure Goose has surgery and that he is taken care of, we did not anticipate bringing a new dog into our lives, especially so soon after losing Rachel.
We do not ask for help often, but would greatly welcome and appreciate any support in caring for Goose’s immediate needs. Along with needing surgery on both of his eyes, Goose is in need of additional medical care. In our first 4 weeks with Goose, we will acquire approximately $2,500 in veterinary bills & associated costs.
Goose has already needed 3 vet visits, multiple vaccines, steroid injections, and antibiotics. Along with surgery, Goose already has two necessary additional vet visits scheduled. We are hoping that everything goes perfectly, but know that this could be just the start of a long road ahead.
We are committed to making Goose a full part of our family and making sure he feels safe and loved. Please reach out to us if you have any questions about Goose’s needs or care, want to know more about his procedures, or if you have questions about the specific costs of his care.
We are also using this as an opportunity to raise funds for other lost animals in need of medical attention. Any funds raised, not used to pay for Goose’s immediate medical needs will be donated to local organizations helping homeless animals.
Thank you for helping Goose and for helping him find home.
Follow @finindgoose on instagram for more about his story and to keep up with his recovery.
Goose is an incredibly loving, playful, young lab in need of surgery… and that’s about all we know.
You see, Goose came into our lives very unexpectedly! On February 15, we received a notice that Goose had been found wandering near a park in Springfield, IL. He had a collar, but no tags or microchip. Our initial goal was to simply give him a safe place to land for a few hours while we looked for his family. With his gentle nature and loving cuddles, we thought FOR SURE someone was looking for him and that we would find his people in no more than a day.
As the hours passed, the social shares grew, and the comments poured in, it became increasingly less likely that anyone was looking. The hours turned into days and the days have now turned into weeks, without a single lead on where he came from.
Although we were initially looking for his home, we’ve come realize that Goose may have been looking for us all along. He’s at home here and we are taking on the role of his people.
Aside from his gentle, loving spirit, the first things we noticed about Goose were that he had frostbite and that something was wrong with his eyes. We noticed that he didn’t seem to have eyelashes, that he blinks more than normal, that he had a great deal of discharge under his eyes, and that his eyes were swollen and red. Within our first 24 hours with Goose, we reached out to our vet and scheduled an appointment. Initially, we thought his eyes were simply infected or that he had allergies. When we started him on antibiotics, the inflammation decreased and it became more and more apparent that something else was going on.
Goose was quickly diagnosed with entropion. Entropion is a genetic condition in which the eyelids roll inward. This caused Goose’s eyelashes to irritate and scratch the surface of his eyes, leading to corneal ulcers and abrasions. It is very likely that because his eyes have gone untreated, Goose has been in a great deal of pain.
To help Goose live a pain-free, full life, he needs to have corrective surgery on both of his eyes. If Goose’s eyes were to go untreated, he would continue to acquire ulcers as well as perforations that could severely impact his vision and eventually cause the loss of his sight.
Goose is scheduled to have surgery on Tuesday, March 3, 2020. While we will do everything we need to to make sure Goose has surgery and that he is taken care of, we did not anticipate bringing a new dog into our lives, especially so soon after losing Rachel.
We do not ask for help often, but would greatly welcome and appreciate any support in caring for Goose’s immediate needs. Along with needing surgery on both of his eyes, Goose is in need of additional medical care. In our first 4 weeks with Goose, we will acquire approximately $2,500 in veterinary bills & associated costs.
Goose has already needed 3 vet visits, multiple vaccines, steroid injections, and antibiotics. Along with surgery, Goose already has two necessary additional vet visits scheduled. We are hoping that everything goes perfectly, but know that this could be just the start of a long road ahead.
We are committed to making Goose a full part of our family and making sure he feels safe and loved. Please reach out to us if you have any questions about Goose’s needs or care, want to know more about his procedures, or if you have questions about the specific costs of his care.
We are also using this as an opportunity to raise funds for other lost animals in need of medical attention. Any funds raised, not used to pay for Goose’s immediate medical needs will be donated to local organizations helping homeless animals.
Thank you for helping Goose and for helping him find home.
Follow @finindgoose on instagram for more about his story and to keep up with his recovery.
Organizer
Katelyn Kamerad
Organizer
Springfield, IL