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12-20-2007, 08:52 AM | #1 |
Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: california
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| Chunk's poor vision Hello everyone! A couple of months ago we noticed Chunk, our 12 lb yorkie, was having trouble seeing. While playing with him we would put his toy to the sides of his head and he could not see it. He could only see the toy if it was directly in front of his eyes. We also noticed that he constantly bumps into things like the coffee table and chairs, etc. During one of other dog's Dr. appt. I mentioned Chunk's eye problem to our vet and he thought that Chunk may have had a reaction to his puppy shots called blue eyes. Chunk does have a blue/green glow to his eyes that he did not have as a puppy. We can see this glow day and night. The next day I took Chunk to the vet and he said Chunk's vision was fine because his pupils reacted to light just fine. He said he may have bad eyesight but all looked ok. He also said Chunk's clumsiness could also be a factor. I know I'm not a vet but I really feel the vet is wrong. Chunk is now almost 9 months old and I think his vision is getting worse. My poor baby keeps bumping his head on things because he is always walking into things. Please tell me your thoughts. |
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12-20-2007, 09:42 AM | #2 |
YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Washington, D.C.
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| Awww poor baby! Im no expert but, I would get another Vet's opinion. There has to be something going on there especially if you think its getting worse. I mean, can a dog be that clumsy? Or try doing some research? Maybe there is some information out there. I hope he gets better!
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12-20-2007, 11:10 AM | #3 |
Donating YT 2000 Club Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: North Carolina
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| I would ask your vet for a referral to an ophthalmologist. I had to take Lady to one this summer when she started having eye problems that her regular vet couldn't clear up. They have much more sophisticated equipment and the expertise to deal with more difficult eye problems. I was also pleasantly surprised that they really weren't much more expensive than my regular vet. The office visit with exam was $10 more, but the prescriptions were cheaper as were a couple of the tests they repeated. |
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