National Service Dog Eye Exam Day 5/12/08
The American College of Veterinary Ophthalmologists (ACVO) is sponsoring the National Service Eye Exam Day on 5/12/08. Inspired by a smaller successful event in Tennessee last year, the ACVO is pairing up with Pet Health Systems to offer free eye exams as well as biochemical screening. Eligible service dogs need to be certified to participate and interested service dog owners will need to sign up on their website after 4/1/08.
This free screening is available to guide dogs, handicapped assistance dogs, detection dogs, and search and rescue dogs. Dogs must be certified by one of the national organizations to qualify”. Members of the Yahoo Assistance Dogs Group contacted ACOV and confirmed that “IAADP membership will be accepted - they want to be sure that the
dog is in fact a SERVICE DOG - not a Therapy Dog and or companion animal”.
Ebony will qualify for IAADP membership next month, I am hoping that the turn around time will be quick enough that she will be able to participate. Although I am delighted with the excellent care that she is receiving at Woodinville Animal Hospital, I want her to have the opportunity to get the eye exam by an opthalmologist. Her eyes are so important to the both of us.
