The American College of Veterinary Ophthalmologists (ACVO) and Merial have teamed up to offer free eye examinations for service dogs during the month of May. The project is called the ACVO/Merial National Service Dog Eye Exam Event.
Guide and assistance dogs, detection dogs and search-and-rescue dogs rely on their eyesight to do their jobs. For the 4th year in a row, these two great organizations are working together to provide complimentary exams for these hard working dogs.
To qualify, dogs must be active working dogs with certification from a formal training program or be enrolled in a training program. This program is not limited to dogs only! Other service animals, including cats and horses, are invited to participate as long as they meet these requirements.
To participate, owners must register online. Then they may locate a participating veterinary ophthalmologist and schedule an appointment in May. More than 180 veterinarians are expected to participate in the United States, Puerto Rico and Canada.
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Registration is open from April 1-29, 2011
