The link to Braille's story is below. AAS asked Akita rescue for help but we were declined, no financial help, no help with fostering or rehoming, nothing, until a year later when his story appeared on our web site Akita rescue sent a cheque. We sent it back.

It's been so long ago that we can't remember any details, but any good vet will know what to do.

It's terrible disease and I hope this Akita's outcome is happier than Braille's was. He was such a dear boy!

One more reason to get very tight controls on breeders, not just for the way dogs are kept and sold but for genetic health reasons too.