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Sunny. High around 100F. Winds W at 5 to 10 mph..

A few passing clouds, otherwise generally clear. Low 64F. Winds light and variable.

Lining the walls of the Artisans at the Dahmen Barn, paintings incorporating artist Lee Sekaquaptewa’s cultural identity fill the space — depictions of an owl, a coyote and a salmon showcase the importance nature and the land have among his people and their history.

Moments after UCLA football coach Chip Kelly compared the similarity of the flight to Lincoln, Neb., to the flight to Seattle — a trip to the Huskers is only 14 miles further than one to the Huskies — a reporter asked him another geography question.

One of the things to increasingly dominate our politics is the powerful undercurrents coming from both an extroverted, or hidden, billionaire caste. These folks have plenty of money to spend. And there are only so many helicopters you can buy before the senses dull.

The Vineyard family loves giving new life to old things.

Several weeks ago, my dog stopped eating and showed up in front of my chair with a bulging left eye.

It immediately appeared as though her eye was injured, a common thing that can happen with Boston terriers. Nonetheless, it was important to get her to our veterinarian. Thankfully, the practice took us in immediately.

I work for the state of Washington. Ethically, I can’t praise one private practice over another, so I won’t mention names here. They know my gratitude.

A comprehensive examination revealed no injuries to the cornea or elsewhere. What it did show was the pressure in the affected eye was more than twice normal. The initial diagnosis was glaucoma, a disease I am familiar with because my dad and his father both had it.

Most people know that an eyeball is filled with some kind of goo and not much more. To be fair though, glaucoma is a complex disease in complex anatomy. Your dog will need a veterinarian immediately ifglaucoma arises.

My pooch was started on eye drops with a promise to be seen again in 48 hours. At the second visit, her symptoms were unchanged. As a result, an antibiotic was added to her treatments because an infection could block or impair the normal movement and drainage of the liquid in the eye.

Forty-eight hours after that, the pressures in her eye were within normal limits. That would indicate that an infection may be the cause.

But two days later, her eye looked really bad and was quite swollen. The pupil in her eye was wide open (dilated) and had a milky appearance. Another phone call to our veterinarian, another remarkable effort by the clinic staff, and we were being seen on a weekend. The decision was made to get a veterinary ophthalmologist involved.

Getting pets into sub-specialists like Dr. Kevin Kaiser at the Animal Eye Care practice in Spokane isusually difficult.

I can ethically mention Kaiser because, right now, he is the only such board-certified specialist in private practice in eastern Washington. Again, we were lucky and on our way within two hours.

Two hours after arrival, the diagnosis was noted to be congenital defects in the drainage plumbing of our dog’s eyes. While the right eye seemed and tested out to be normal, we were cautioned to watch it and begin prophylactic treatment.

Since the visit, our dog’s eyeball pressures have been normal. She seems comfortable and is mostly eating again. Long term, even the “normal” eye can usually develop glaucoma, too.

So, here’s what to know. Acute canine glaucoma is truly an emergency. Get your dog to a veterinarian, any veterinarian, now. That increased pressure hurts a lot and can blind the dog quickly. Only prescription medications can get the pressure down.

If bad enough, your pet may need an IV and drugs used to prevent brain swelling in human accident victims.

The initial signs and symptoms of canine glaucoma may include loss of appetite, increased irritability, dilated pupils, bulging eyes, loss of eyesight, an unwillingness to play, constant pawing or rubbing of the face and eyes, squinting, fluttering eyelids and keeping the eyes closed.

Without special equipment, eye pressures cannot be determined externally or by just looking. While one could purchase the primary device necessary, proper use and sanitation should be learned, not assumed. Still, I expect there are some out there that have shelled out a couple thousand dollars and tested their pet themselves. A veterinarian is a better choice.

Powell is the public information officer for the Washington State University College of Veterinary Medicine, which provides this column as a community service. For questions or concerns about animals you’d like to read about, email cpowell@vetmed.wsu.edu.

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