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ebuzz718 · 04-25-2009, 04:32 PM

I have a 10 1/2 year old yorkie who was just diagnosed as being completely blind. It was about a 4 -6 week process. At first she was just walking past me, then she started walking into things so I wasn't sure if she couldn't see at all or maybe she could just see shadows. Yesterday I took her to a specialist and he told me she couldn't see at all. He thinks it's a brain tumor but can't confirm without doing a $2,000 MRI. He said she definitely won't get better only worse. Is it selfish/cruel of me to keep her around being this way? She has other issues as well--bad hips/neck, but she doesn't seem to be in any pain at all. I have no idea what to do. She can find her water bowl and food bowl, but is this too much for her? Any suggestions, thoughts??? Thank you!!!

04-25-2009, 04:32 PM	#1
ebuzz718 YorkieTalk Newbie! Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Hauppauge, NY, USA Posts: 5	Blindness I have a 10 1/2 year old yorkie who was just diagnosed as being completely blind. It was about a 4 -6 week process. At first she was just walking past me, then she started walking into things so I wasn't sure if she couldn't see at all or maybe she could just see shadows. Yesterday I took her to a specialist and he told me she couldn't see at all. He thinks it's a brain tumor but can't confirm without doing a $2,000 MRI. He said she definitely won't get better only worse. Is it selfish/cruel of me to keep her around being this way? She has other issues as well--bad hips/neck, but she doesn't seem to be in any pain at all. I have no idea what to do. She can find her water bowl and food bowl, but is this too much for her? Any suggestions, thoughts??? Thank you!!!