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There is no such thing as an "unspecial" Chessie. Can you tell that CBRs are my favorite breed? Gotta love the roos & grins. Your advice (as well as your taste in dogs) is excellent !
Thank you for your response. First time having a Chessie; always labs in the past. Want to report that Emma is now 4 1/2 weeks post op. She is doing great!!! Can see so well. Cone on her head came off was removed last week (yes we had to have it a full 3 weeks) didn't want her to scratch her eyes. They shaved around the eyes as well as the lashes so gets itchy growing back. Only meds she has now are eye drops 3 times a day to keep inflamation down...so not a big deal to do. What was so amazing to me was going outside with her at night while still on her leash and she kept looking UP. I was trying to figure what she was doing...you guessed it; she was looking at the beautiful stars that she can now SEE. So appreciate the wonderful people that made dog cataract surgery possible. : )
So glad they were able to restore some vision. Wish it could've been both eyes but that's better than no options. I bet the 2.5 acres is a challenge.
How is she doing now? It seems so hard to "follow all the rules"...leash, meds, no running etc...but it does pass and how wonderful when they can see. Sorry it didn't work for both eyes; but sounds like she is doing pretty well with the one good one. Was your dog diabetic also?
Thanks so much for your help list, for dogs that are going blind. We have a six year old Chocolate Lab that is going blind - the opthamologist says two weeks or so that our dog will lose all sight. He was diagnosed with diabetes in January this year. It is so daunting, and scary to say the least. Your list is a Godsend. We want to be positive and proactive, and we will try the tips you posted. Thanks!
Have you found the contacts that you need to have the surgery? Please keep me updated...we have a lot in common with our special "babies"...diabetes and those nasty cataracts. I had to be proactive to find out where to take our Chessie as her cataracts were getting worse almost daily due to her diabetes. Surgery went well...4 1/2 weeks post op and she can see so well!!!!! It is wonderful!!! Let me know if I can answer any questions for you.
Thank you for your response. First time having a Chessie; always labs in the past. Want to report that Emma is now 4 1/2 weeks post op. She is doing great!!! Can see so well. Cone on her head came off was removed last week (yes we had to have it a full 3 weeks) didn't want her to scratch her eyes. They shaved around the eyes as well as the lashes so gets itchy growing back. Only meds she has now are eye drops 3 times a day to keep inflamation down...so not a big deal to do. What was so amazing to me was going outside with her at night while still on her leash and she kept looking UP. I was trying to figure what she was doing...you guessed it; she was looking at the beautiful stars that she can now SEE. So appreciate the wonderful people that made dog cataract surgery possible. : )
Have you found the contacts that you need to have the surgery? Please keep me updated...we have a lot in common with our special "babies"...diabetes and those nasty cataracts. I had to be proactive to find out where to take our Chessie as her cataracts were getting worse almost daily due to her diabetes. Surgery went well...4 1/2 weeks post op and she can see so well!!!!! It is wonderful!!! Let me know if I can answer any questions for you.
JME, I hope one day every dog owner will be like you and all other wonderful people (the ones in this thread included!) who are so loving and caring to their canine friends, especially when they are sick and need much love and attention.
Emma-Take your dog to a veterinary opthamologist. My regular vet, whom we have been going to for a long, long time, implied there wasn't much hope but go to the specialist and see what they have to say.
Luckily, the regular vet was wrong and now Sadie has eyesight in one eye.
Great update!!! Emma was able to have the cataracts removed from both eyes and lens put in. We are now post op 12 days and she is doing wonderful!!! The first week is the hardest (not so much because of the meds including 3 kinds of eye drops 3 X a day..but because of the need to make sure she doesn't run, jump, bark, bump/scratch her eyes. (All the things Chesapeake Retriever enjoys doing). The cone will remain on her neck for almost 3 weeks total. She has adjusted to the cone really well...but boy will she be glad to have it taken off...and we will be glad for her also. Had her check up at the specialist last Saturday and she said it looked perfect!! Great words!!! Best of all...she can SEE and see well. We have noticed this in many ways already. Thank goodness for the kind, caring and skilled people who have helped her regain her sight!!! The fact that she can see again so well is so worth a little inconvenience of the post op care. Don't hesitate to ask any diabetic or cataract questions that you may have as I would love to share our positive experience.
The story of Emma was just wonderfull, and I am so happy she is doing great!
Maybe take some pictures and keep a diary to help other dogs and owners!
My dog became diabetic and blind at the age of 10. She managed to adapt well. She really did not have the problem being blind, I did. Dogs are amazing, at how they can adapt. As you know, do not move the furniture around, because he/she will get lost. Keep your routine the same. When it snowed, she really became lost, because, she lost all sense of space. Giving her car rides around the area was a joy for her, so I always kept her in the front seat with me, and she loved it. You always keep a suger emergency right? I never used the Karo syrup, but, that was for emergencies. She lived for over 2 years diabetic. Rember, keep your routine, and she/he will always keep healthy.
She is doing great!. The vision has stabilized on her remaining eye. The space where the other eye was removed healed nicely.
It was worth every penny.
Glad to hear it, I know how happy you are, its more scarey beforehand when you have to think about it.
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