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Barnyard Buddies:  How can you tell if a dog is going blind?  |
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lisamarie508
True Blue Farmgirl
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Lisa
Idaho City
ID
USA
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 Posted - Mar 01 2008 : 03:10:41 AM
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I've noticed lately that Girly Girl's one eye looks funny. Kind of foggy in the middle. Would that be a sign of blindness? I've tried testing to see if she can see on that side of her face but it's inconclusive. She is getting up there in age. She turned 11 in January.
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Alee
True Blue Farmgirl
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Alee
Worland
Wy
USA
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Posted - Mar 01 2008 : 05:46:53 AM
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A little fogginess could be cataracts forming, or just old age. We had a lab mix that got really cloudy, but could see up until the day that she died. The vet always said she didn't have cataracts forming until maybe the last year or so, and even then they were so minor he couldn't operate.
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Tina Michelle
True Blue Farmgirl
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Tina
sunshine state
FL
USA
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Farmtopia
True Blue Farmgirl
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Zan
New York
New York
USA
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Posted - Mar 01 2008 : 12:36:01 PM
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Yep, agreed. Sounds like cataract. Supposedly, if caught early, some vets do laser surgery to remove this, but it is $$$$ for the procedure, and some people don't want the risk of surgery and the expense for older dogs. You'd be surprised though, many animals are very resilient under adverse physical conditions, so unless both eyes seem to be bothering her or she seems depressed, I wouldn't know what to tell you Lisa..other than to keep checking or take her to a vet to confirm...or just let her be if she seems happy.
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doglady
True Blue Farmgirl
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Tina
Howard
Ohio
USA
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Posted - Mar 02 2008 : 09:39:57 AM
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Sure sounds like a cataract. An old dog will have a blue milky center in the eye. They can still see fairly well though. A blind dog will have a pure white center in the eye and most get around with no trouble at all - as long as you don't move the furniture around every week. My old Miniature Schnauzer who was 15 when he died had old age cateract but still got around just fine. I wouldn't put any of my dogs - and most are show dogs - through the surgery as it's just too hard on an old dog. I wouldn't worry too much as it's just a part of the aging process - as long as the eye looks healthy. Give her a hug.
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