Bliss Animal Eye Care, Inc.

Last couple days of the interns working together before Dr. Perry heads off to her residency in Australia!! Fun surgical practice in the afternoon!

Constance needs a home! 10yr wire fox terrier, house trained, quiet, loves to cuddle! Ready for her forever home! Contact Oldies But Goodies Senior Rescue! Who doesn’t want this cute senior?! Just got a clean bill of health after healing from an eye injury!

Let's Welcome Dr. Abbigail Babbidge to TEAM BLISS!

Dr. Babbidge grew up in North Texas but went to college at Oklahoma State University where she earned her undergraduate degree in biochemistry and molecular biology. She then stayed at Oklahoma State to complete her Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) in May of 2023. Following graduation, she became a rotating intern at Texas A&M University for one year. This involved working in the ER as well as learning other veterinary specialties such as ophthalmology, surgery, neurology, oncology, etc. Upon completion, she moved to Oregon and is now the Ophthalmology Specialty intern at Bliss Animal Eye Care.

She always wanted to be a veterinarian. However, her interest in ophthalmology was discovered during her first year at vet school. She always found herself amazed by the sections of her classes that discussed the eyes. This caused her to start working at an Ophthalmology practice in Tulsa/Oklahoma City throughout the remainder of her vet school. Outside of work, Abby enjoys spending time with her husband who is in the Air Force along with her 15 year old dog Max. They love to travel, try new foods and go on adventures together.

Team building at the baseball game!

🎣🛥️🎣Highly recommend Brookings Fishing Charters and Capt. Kirby!

Today's Catch of the Day is a lingcod caught by Dr, Cassandra Bliss of Medford. Bliss Animal Eye Care, Inc.
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Dr’s Bliss, Perry, and Babbidge went to the Eagle Point Library to help the community learn about animal eyes!! Fun event with . ALSO by the way our new intern is here!!! Watch for her introduction to follow soon. Next week we will be at the Ashland branch!!!! Come see us! And learn about eyeballs!

One of our amazing clients took in these kitten and now are looking for their new homes! If interested please contact us and we will put you on touch with her! The calico is a female and available. The three males on the right are also available. They are approximately 4 months old. Spayed/neutered/vaccinated. Wow! 🤩 😸🐈🐱🐈‍⬛

Team Bliss doing Team Bliss bonding obtaining their CPR, AED, First Aid Training Certifications! Southern Oregon Scuba provided a private certification class!

Meet Drummer, an 8-year-old Beagle who came to Bliss Animal Eye Care with a rapidly growing eyelid mass. While most eyelid masses are benign, some can cause irritation or other issues, making surgical removal necessary. Drummer's mass, just under 1cm, was removed via a wedge resection. Check out his post-op photo—it's like the mass was never there! Wishing Drummer a speedy recovery and awaiting his histopathology report for a definitive diagnosis. 🐾✨

Not every day your patient reads the textbook before their appointment! Jazmin, a 15-year-old Pekinese, came to Bliss Animal Eye Care with some eye issues. Her left eye was red, misaligned, and her eyelids were saggy. Our exam revealed anisocoria, ptosis, and lateral strabismus, suggesting oculomotor nerve dysfunction. This nerve controls certain eye movements and eyelid muscles. Likely causes include idiopathic or neoplastic lesions. Jazmin's age and good quality of life led her owners to skip further testing. Idiopathic oculomotor neuropathy often improves on its own and carries a fair prognosis. Are you a veterinary professional looking for more details?! Check out our group: Veterinary EYE Education

Meet Soup Bone! 🐾 This 12-year-old Pomeranian mix visited Bliss Animal Eye Care for a cataract evaluation. Over the past two years, his eyes became cloudy, especially the left one. Despite no major vision changes, he sometimes barks at invisible things and is less patient with other dogs.

Turns out, Soup Bone has age-related nuclear sclerosis, not cataracts! His cloudy lenses are a normal aging process, similar to why humans need reading glasses as they age. The photos show the tapetal reflection, which helps differentiate between nuclear sclerosis and cataracts.

Soup Bone's anisocoria is due to iris atrophy, making his left eye appear cloudier. The dark spots on his lens are harmless pigment cells, and the hyperreflectivity is age-related retinal degeneration.

Happy to report, Soup Bone left with good news! 🐶✨

Meet Koda, a 4-year-old silver Labrador who came to Bliss Animal Eye Care with a two-day history of squinting and discharge. A foreign body was found deeply embedded in his left cornea. During surgery under general anesthesia, the foreign body was removed, causing a full-thickness corneal wound. A conjunctival graft was placed to aid healing and prevent infection. Wishing Koda a speedy recovery! 🌟👁️💙

Very successful dinner and continuing education event! Thank you to MWI Animal Health, People's Bank of Commerce, and Aventix for their support! We love our referring veterinary partners!

Ever wonder if dogs really don’t see color? Do cats see better at night? Join us at the Library! Learn how animals see and how to care for their eyes!

Meet Ned, an 18-year-old MN rat terrier cross, who visited Bliss Animal Eye Care for cloudy eyes and vision issues. Ned showed signs of discomfort like squinting and tearing. Exams revealed white mineral deposits in his corneas, diagnosed as corneal mineral degeneration, which is painful and can delay healing. He's now on topical EDTA and antibiotics. We'll recheck in a few weeks to see if he needs surgery. Stay tuned for updates! 🐾👁️

Meet Heidi, a sweet 4-year-old Chinese Shar Pei, who recently visited Bliss Animal Eye Care for squinting in both eyes. After a thorough exam, we ruled out major issues like KCS, glaucoma, and corneal ulcers. It turns out she has entropion, a condition where the eyelids roll inward, causing discomfort. Luckily, Heidi has since had surgery and is on her recovery journey! 💖 More details in our Facebook Group: Veterinary EYE Education!

Meet Daisy! This is a long term client and patient of Dr. Bliss! She is a cadaver dog and has very normal eyes on her annual recheck with ACVO National Service Animal Eye Exam Event

We love joining in our ACVO National Service Animal Eye Exam Event!!

Meet Morgan! A search and rescue dog at the ACVO National Service Animal Eye Exam Event who received a clean bill of eye health from Dr. Schorling!

Meet Auhora! She is becoming a Canine Angel to assist a child in need! ♥️ We were so excited to have her a part of our ACVO National Service Animal Eye Exam Event!

Check out Chachi!!!! One of the sweetest patients who was truly excited to see again!!! His whole personally has come back! Mom didn’t even know she missed him barking at things he could see! Cataract surgery is by far a top favorite surgery at our practice!

Meet Yogi! He is part of our ACVO National Service Animal Eye Exam Event! He helps assist in relieving PTSD! And he has beautiful healthy eyes to keep doing that important job!

Leroy our local Medford school mascot service dog snuck in the last photo!!

Helping all species of animals is our goal! Dr. Bliss went to the Oregon Coast Aquarium to help a Harbor Seal named Elvis get rid of a blind painful eye! Such a great story!

https://aquarium.org/elvis-eye-op/

https://youtu.be/9YkSw2wzaxk?si=lZl4WAYY-LHt-LEx

Attention: SERVICE ANIMALS

Don't forget to register for free eye exams at Bliss Animal Eye Care!

The ACVO/Epicur National Service Animal Eye Exam is a philanthropic event that provides free, ocular screening eye exams to qualified Service & Working Animals each May. These exams are provided by those members of the American College of Veterinary Ophthalmologists who choose to participate and volunteer their time and resources. The program benefits formally trained working animals who selflessly care for us all. Registration is open April 1st - 30th annually. Approximately 8,000 eye exams are provided across America, Canada and Puerto Rico each May.