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Israel · 03-13-2006, 02:18 PM

Hello,
I know that vets are usually up on everything, but I am wondering if someone out there may be able to help with a missing puzzle piece. Our little girl, Chelsey, about 4 lbs, and not yet 3 years old had an episode of hypersalivating/disorientation on Saturday (walking along wall, trying to climb up on her crate instead of using steps) very restless night. On Sunday she seemed to be fine...ate well, whole bit, no more staggering or disorientation. Today, I went to work and wife called saying she was drooling excessively and had her at the vet. It was there she was told they had discovered she was completely blind. Took her immediately to another Vet (eye specialist) and had her checked out...he says everything intraocular looks ok, but that something either with the optic nerve or brain must therefore be the problem.
All her bloodwork was normal, temp ok, liver enzymes and other things checked out. The eye spec said it could be a tumor, could be encephalitis, autoimmune or could be a few other things...and we have her on steroids now and antibiotic in the hope of reducing inflammation (Steroid), if that is the problem...and if encephalitis (antibiotic). I suppose she may have been sightless on Saturday (trying to use her crate as steps...walking near the very edge of the bed...but we just didn't know that was what was going on)...and seemed to be fine again on Sunday...none of these symptoms...only to have a recurrence today, with no discernable return of sight yet, now that we know how to check... has anyone had a similar experience? Hypersalivation (the first vet said it was due to stress, but the eye specialist who gave her a shot of atropine said no)., concurrent with loss of sight...then a period of seeming recovery with another onset? I appreciate you all, and sympathize with all of you that are either going through mishaps with your sweeties or have suffered through them already. Thanks for your time.

03-13-2006, 02:18 PM	#1
Israel Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 34	Sudden onset blindness...any help? Hello, I know that vets are usually up on everything, but I am wondering if someone out there may be able to help with a missing puzzle piece. Our little girl, Chelsey, about 4 lbs, and not yet 3 years old had an episode of hypersalivating/disorientation on Saturday (walking along wall, trying to climb up on her crate instead of using steps) very restless night. On Sunday she seemed to be fine...ate well, whole bit, no more staggering or disorientation. Today, I went to work and wife called saying she was drooling excessively and had her at the vet. It was there she was told they had discovered she was completely blind. Took her immediately to another Vet (eye specialist) and had her checked out...he says everything intraocular looks ok, but that something either with the optic nerve or brain must therefore be the problem. All her bloodwork was normal, temp ok, liver enzymes and other things checked out. The eye spec said it could be a tumor, could be encephalitis, autoimmune or could be a few other things...and we have her on steroids now and antibiotic in the hope of reducing inflammation (Steroid), if that is the problem...and if encephalitis (antibiotic). I suppose she may have been sightless on Saturday (trying to use her crate as steps...walking near the very edge of the bed...but we just didn't know that was what was going on)...and seemed to be fine again on Sunday...none of these symptoms...only to have a recurrence today, with no discernable return of sight yet, now that we know how to check... has anyone had a similar experience? Hypersalivation (the first vet said it was due to stress, but the eye specialist who gave her a shot of atropine said no)., concurrent with loss of sight...then a period of seeming recovery with another onset? I appreciate you all, and sympathize with all of you that are either going through mishaps with your sweeties or have suffered through them already. Thanks for your time.