A Lanarkshire animal charity have told how a neglected dog had been left in "terrible" pain before it was finally rescued.
Remy the bulldog came into the care of Canine Campus Rescue in Rutherglen with severe eye problems.
A concerned member of the public contacted the rescue centre to see if they could take the dog.
The pooch – who is thought to be around three or four – has an illness known as 'cherry eye', where the eyelid or gland comes out of place or is mispositioned.
Remy’s cherry eye became so big that it was covering her pupil.
She also has scarring from ulcers and suffers from ectropion, which is when the eyelid can become outward or is everted.
A spokeswoman for the charity told Lanarkshire Live : “When we rescued Remy, we took her straight to the vet and they found that she was underweight for her breed, both her eyes were crusted over with mucus, and she had a double eye infection that had been left untreated for two years - she also had cherry eye.
“She must have been in terrible pain. She did have previous surgery for her eyelids, but it had failed.
“Remy has around 85 per cent impaired vision and we don’t know how much of her vision will come back.
“The person who owned Remy had bred her, knowing she had cherry eye and ectropion, which is a genetic disorder.
“We had a conversation with the owner who told us if the dog was hurting then she would have told him. He said she would have been screaming if she had been in pain.”
The charity has confirmed that details of the dog’s case have been sent to the SSPCA for a possible investigation.
The spokeswoman continued: “The dog hadn’t seen a vet in two years for the problem with its eyes. She was in pain, but dogs are good at adapting to prolonged pain.
“If you can imagine having a bit of sand or salt in your eye, you can clean it out, but a dog can’t do it. It was badly infected.
“Remy is a beautiful colour, so she was bred to have pups - her pups must have had problems with their eyes and that would have been visible to people buying them.
“But some people just don’t care. They don’t always ask to see the parents of the puppies or ask for documentation.
"Remy’s puppies could easily have gone for anywhere between £3000-£6000 depending on the colouring of them.
“As a result, a lot of them will have major medical problems. I don’t think there’s a bulldog that I know that doesn’t have medical problems and the insurance premiums for them are huge."
“It’s a horrible industry of creating disabled dogs. These dogs are blind and deaf, they have breathing problems, and it’s not just bulldogs. Dachshunds can’t jump on sofas or go upstairs in case they injure their back.
"A lot of people can’t afford the vet bills. Remy’s vet bills are expected to come in at around £3000.
“She’s a great dog though, she loves children, and she has a great nature. I can’t wait for the day when she can go to the park and chase after a ball. Even though she will be partially sighted we’re looking for a long-term foster to adoption and would consider a family with children aged 10 and up.
“Although they would need to be close to the rescue for her vet appointments.”
For anyone interested in Remi or donating towards her vet bills, this can be done via their Facebook page.
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