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dottiesyrky · 08-03-2012, 12:21 PM

I am sorry that your baby has cataracts, it is a shock to get that news. I had the same experience and six months after adopting a 1.5 year old healthy dog, my little boy was diagnosed with a full cataract in one eye and a very small one in the other. As mentioned below, the diagnosis demands that the surgery be done or nasty consequences are predicted. As my dog was young, I decided to do the bad eye. The recovery involves much time and medical care, with eye drops and oral meds for some time. It is a year now since the surgery and his eye is fine, but needs follow up visits with a specialist to keep a check for glaucoma. He still has eye drops every other day. The cost is over $3,500 to date for one eye. I hope and pray the other one does not need surgery.
I know you love yor baby, but if finance is difficult, would you consider a rescue group who could pay for the surgery? Certainly your dog would need ongoing medical care with this condition, whether or not you took the surgery option.
I do feel for you and your situation, and pray that the diagnosis for your baby will be more optimistic after seeing the specialist. I can only give my limited experience with one dog, and do not know what the prognosis and treatment will be for yours. Good luck, and if you want any more details I would be happy to give them. Please let us know what the vet finds and how you and your baby are doing.

08-03-2012, 12:21 PM	#3
dottiesyrky Donating YT Addict Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: SW USA Posts: 2,505	Cataract I am sorry that your baby has cataracts, it is a shock to get that news. I had the same experience and six months after adopting a 1.5 year old healthy dog, my little boy was diagnosed with a full cataract in one eye and a very small one in the other. As mentioned below, the diagnosis demands that the surgery be done or nasty consequences are predicted. As my dog was young, I decided to do the bad eye. The recovery involves much time and medical care, with eye drops and oral meds for some time. It is a year now since the surgery and his eye is fine, but needs follow up visits with a specialist to keep a check for glaucoma. He still has eye drops every other day. The cost is over $3,500 to date for one eye. I hope and pray the other one does not need surgery. I know you love yor baby, but if finance is difficult, would you consider a rescue group who could pay for the surgery? Certainly your dog would need ongoing medical care with this condition, whether or not you took the surgery option. I do feel for you and your situation, and pray that the diagnosis for your baby will be more optimistic after seeing the specialist. I can only give my limited experience with one dog, and do not know what the prognosis and treatment will be for yours. Good luck, and if you want any more details I would be happy to give them. Please let us know what the vet finds and how you and your baby are doing.