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THURSDAY, MAY 4, 2017
Vol. 5 Edition 19
Local dog has laser eye surgery
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CK Expo draws crowds, and cosplayers
By Bruce Corcoran bruce@chathamvoice.com
Chatham residents Joe and Jocelyn Milazzo don’t have any children, but they do have a fur baby, and a special one at that. Their dog, Morla, an eight-year-old Dalmatian, recently became the first dog in Ontario to successfully undergo laser eye surgery to treat glaucoma. Joe said Morla developed glaucoma in her left eye, and it changed their dog. As the pressure built up in Morla’s eye, it actually swelled up. The resulting pain led Morla to do little else but lie around the house and sleep. “The problem with animals is when they have pain, they cannot tell you,” Joe said. As for the level of pain, he said the veterinarians told him it was the equivalent of a human suffering from a migraine headache. The pressure in the eye from the fluid buildup was more than four times what is considered normal.
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Live action role players and cosplayers including Rielle Shaw as Poison Ivy, Kyle McGrath as the Joker, and Mackenzie Mifflin as Harley Quinn, came from far and wide to the CK Expo held at the John D. Bradley Convention Centre on Saturday. In one of the busiest years yet, the event had something for everyone, including celebrities, a games room and vendors.
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