Nikki my very senior rescue has gone blind in both eyes from cataracts. He is guesstimated to be 19 years old. He also has kidney failure and surgery was not an option. At first he only had a cataract in the right eye and got around pretty good in well lit areas. Then all of a sudden a few months ago he started bumping into things and I took him in to the vet and he is totally blind. He was getting around ok at first but because he is so old he gets confused so that complicates his getting around. My vet said they can do pretty good with total blindness. Nikki is now having a difficult time getting to the pee pad and water bowls. I take him there every few hours and he pees and gets a drink. If I go out I come home sometimes to find him lost and just standing in place staring. But again I think this is due to his confused state. He is not in any pain and sleeps most of the time so I feel he still has some quality of life. Hopefully Gabby will adjust to her blindness and get around ok. |