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Originally Posted by lillymae  My Gracie learned quickly to take corners slow. With cataracts, sometimes they can see shadows & light but not much else. The problem is the glaucoma as it causes so much pain that the dog gets very stressed over that pain & it can often appear as though the dog has dementia when they don't. If you have ever had severe constant pain then you know that it deff affects your WHOLE being. My vet told me when Gracie developed the glaucoma that it is one of the MOST painful things a dog can go through. I believe he was rite as she was back to her old happy self the very evening of her eye removal. To answer your question , Can your regular vet remove the eye ? Yes he/she can, it does not need to be a specialist for a removal only for treatment of certain conditions and it appears that your baby is past the point of any form of treatment helping her. Also I wanted to tell you that Gracie & I used to play peek-a-boo as well & that game continued after she was totally blind, I just made sure to make little noises so she always knew where I was. Gracie also continued to play with her stuffed toys but instead of throwing them I would get on the ground or put her on the couch & hold the toy & she would kill it while I held it for her so she would not loose it. I will continue to pray for you both. |
Lilly, I just wanted to tell you (and for everyone else):
The vet said the same thing you said about the dementia. Cassie could very well snap out of it once the pain is gone. As far as peeing like she did, Dr Jo said she probably just didn't care because she was so stressed out. We discussed her behavior and she said it doesn't sound like dementia to her but we will see. The pills she is on could also cause some urgency. I am hopeful that we will once again have our happy little fur ball.
DH took all of the dogs to the groomer this morning. Lisa, our groomer, cried when she saw Cassie's eyes and heard about the surgery. She loves that little sweetie almost as much as we do. Afterall she has been seeing her every six weeks for 12 years! I think I might have to the board before that she has,many times, offered to take her if we didn't want her anymore.