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Originally Posted by lexi43  I have a 31/2 year old shih tzu who has had two cataract surgeries since he was 2 years old. The results were wonderful, his vision is perfect in both eyes now. I had a wonderful vet and surgeon and they told me the longer you wait the worse it gets. I never regretted having the surgery. I don't understand any vet saying to wait. Most will prescreen the dog and if there's a problem he will let you know right away. The surgery is expensive. It cost me $3200 for each eye plus the prescreen. I would have done anything to get the money. I would never let a 2 year old dog go blind. I applied for Care Credit and I am paying them off now. When I see Oliver running around playing with the other dogs I am overjoyed. Outside of the cataracts, Oliver has a liver problem and inbetween the cataract surgery they were trying to treat his liver problems so it was touch and go for awhile. So if you love your dog as much as I love Oliver, GO FOR IT!!!!!  |
Thanks so much for sharing your experience. I'm so happy your Oliver is doing so wonderfully
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