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A Rescue Dog Went Blind. Now She’s Helping Other Pups Avoid Her Fate. (www.nytimes.com)

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Shola's DNA samples helped researchers decipher a new variant of progressive retinal atrophy. Now, other dogs can be checked for the gene that causes the blindness condition before being used for breeding. She's also really cute.

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[–] [email protected] 9 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I know it's because she's blind, but those white eyes look like they're staring right into my soul.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 months ago

Fear not, for you have nothing to judge of, thus She will not condemn

okay that was horrible

[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Here’s hoping they can find a cure for it (like gene therapy).

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 month ago

Fortunately, dogs rely on scent and hearing as well as vision. Tragic she lost her vision, but she'll probably prefer that to losing olfactory senses, to a dog that's like when we lose both of our hands.