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A generous donor family established a fund through Cocker Spaniel Rescue to honor their beloved Ivy. This fund, called Ivy's Vision, is dedicated to providing orthopedic, eye and ear surgeries for rescued Cocker Spaniels. The following are a few of the Cockerkids who have benefited from Ivy's Vision.

Whitt - eye surgery	Lady - ear surgery	The Soap Opera Kids - Nine puppy mill dogs that required spay and neutering, teeth cleaning, skin treatments and immunizations.
Willie - Required intensive care after stustining more than 50 puncutre wounds from some kind of attack. Willie needed surgery and IV antibiotics.	Annie - hip surgery	Hershey - ear surgery
Sandy - unknown illness	Booker - Emergency care after heartworm treatment complications	Macy - eye surgery
Brewster - eye surgery	Benji - leg surgery	Nikki - tumor removal
Suzy Q - lumpectomy	Marty - eye surgery

Eli Eli and his partner, Emmilou, were chained in someone's backyard. Their barking disturbed neighbors so they were taken to a shelter. Because Eli couldn't see, he and Emmilou were turned over to CSR. Poor little Eli was so ignorant about life. He didn't know about toys or treats. He couldn't go up or down stairs. Nonetheless, Eli was always friendly and sweet. The doggy ophthalmologist diagnosed bilateral juvenile cataracts. Eli's vision could be restored with surgery! Thankfully Ivy's Vision had been established. Eli was quickly scheduled for surgery on both eyes. Today Eli has his vision back and is now tearing up and down the stairs. Eli has had some complications from the surgery, developing dry eye. He needs daily doses of cyclosporine for the rest of his life. He may need to stay on another eye medication but only time will tell. Pre-op blood work also revealed a predisposition to bladder stones so he must be on a special diet. Eli is a smart young man. He has learned to beg and is now housebroken. Eli is a "high maintenance" dog because of his eyes and need for special food, but the rewards of becoming Eli's parents will be great.
Gina We suspected Gina had a problem when we saw her picture at the shelter. It appeared she wasn't using her left rear leg. Gina needed pain medication and a visit to the orthopedic surgeon, fast. X-rays revealed a cleanly broken tibia. The vet decided surgery was not needed but an extended period in a cast was necessary. A cast did not slow Gina down! She would tap-tap-tap around the house greeting strangers and friends alike. Thanks to Ivy's Vision, Gina received proper care for her injury and has recovered. We are happy to note that Gina is being spoiled rotten in her new home.
Micah Micah sat injured in a shelter for three days before Cocker Spaniel Rescue was permitted to pull him. However we were permitted to take him on a "medical leave" in order to provide pain medication for a dislocated hip. His pain intensified just as the waiting period expired. He was rushed into surgery. A femoral head ostectomy was performed which removes the "ball" of the hip joint. During the healing process scar tissue forms in the joint and the dog develops near normal use of the leg. Ivy's Vision enabled Micah to have immediate surgery to relieve his pain. Today Micah is running, playing and jumping on furniture. Micah 's story has a happy ending. He recently found his "forever home" and is doing well.
Keeley The youngest recipient of Ivy's love was Keeley. At the tender age of four months Keeley was unceremoniously dumped on our doorstep by her breeder. We will never know if the breeder knew of Keeley's health problems. For the first month Keeley did well. She seemed smaller and was never as active as her sister but there was nothing suspicious. Keeley was such a doll that one of our own volunteers fell in love and was about to adopt her. Keeley was a picky eater but when she began throwing up and acting listless she was rushed to the vet. While waiting for blood work results to come back she deteriorated even more and was rushed to an emergency clinic. Despite heroic measures to save this baby, Keeley succumbed the following morning. Apparently Keeley had a congenital liver problem. Her liver was not cleansing her blood which allowed lethal toxins to build up in her body. Although we lost Keeley, we comfort ourselves by knowing she had the best veterinary care possible and lots of love for the final month of her short life.
Stuart It was obvious when Stuart was pulled from the shelter that something was seriously wrong with his left eye. The vet diagnosed a severe case of glaucoma. Since he was already blind in that eye, the best way to eliminate the pain and make him feel better was to remove his eye. Fortunately Stuart did not have to wait for surgery. Ivy's Vision funded his operation. Stuart has recovered from his surgery and is now ruggedly handsome. Do you have room in your heart for this super sweet guy?