so do you not think that most if not all of her trouble is from the pain & discomfort in her eye ? When my Gracie had glaucoma , she would not eat & was Not interested if life at all , not even broccoli which she lived for but when she had that darn broken eye removed she came rite home that day & started the I'm hungry dance in the middle of the kitchen floor just as soon as I put her down..
She had very little trouble finding her way around being totally blind & she still enjoyed play time in the living room floor with me & her romps in the back yard as long as she could smell where I was as she was also deaf. Not trying to talk you in or out of anything, just saying Be sure that the eye situation is not causing all of her troubles.

I am so sorry you are facing this with Cassie. Please know I will be thinking of you and Cassie. I will pray for your guidance through this tough situation and know whatever comes, you will will what is best for her.:hug:

You give me hope. We had to move her appointment with the vet to Monday so I still don't have any answers. I started crying today as I remembered how much she has always enjoyed me popping out at her from behind a doorway. She would just stand there with her tail wagging waiting for me to do it again. Then she would bark her head off. I actually did it this morning not thinking about it. How heartbreaking to see her just sitting there looking at nothing. She ran into the fence yesterday. She just took off after doing her business and ran right into it. Thank God she hadn't built up a lot of speed yet. I think her vision might clear a little from time to time because sometimes she can walk right to me but other times she heads off in the wrong direction. Poor little girl. I am going to do whatever I can to make sure her life stays good. You guys - thanks for your support. You know she has always been so shy and fearful away from home - I hate seeing her inseure in her own home. Mostly I hate seeing her fearful of the other dogs when she has been the alpha for so many years.Adie continues to be a little saint helping her wake up when it is time to go outside and herding her toward the door. She can be a bit rough but Cassie has gotten used to that since her hearing has been going for quite a while.
I'll let you know what Dr Jo says tomorrow. I wonder if she can remove the eye. She did a great job with Gracie's knee when her pins came loose and had to be removed.

When my first Yorkie, Laciebug was suffering with a brain disorder, I asked the "Is it time" question to my vet every time I went. I was always told, "Listen to Laciebug, she will tell you when it's time".

I am facing the same decision with Boo our 15 year old Boxer. I'm listening to her and she's saying she isn't ready. The day she looks in my direction (she is nearly blind) with her warm brown eyes and tells me that she just can't go on, I'll call Dr. Amy and ask for her to come out and do the deed. It is a day that is in the not too distant future, family members who love Boo are kept up to date, etc. We will have a quiet family celebration with Boo and we'll all be with her when she goes to sleep for that final time.

I really hope your appointment goes well tomorrow. Ashley's vision was affected by her cataracts, but I think she was more frustrated about getting in places with obstructions or corners that she couldn't make her way out of due to her dementia. Anipryl really helped her, and we also did our best to clear anything that she could walk into so that she was safe and also less frustrated. In spite of the dementia and vision problems, I believe she had a good quality of life and she was still very happy. My thoughts and prayers are with both of you.

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.

My head is spinning. Accordig to the vet, Casey has to be in a lot of pain. Blood vessels have ruptured and the pressure is so bad and the damage so extensive that the eye simply can't be save. We suspected that. So Cassie, for now, is on heavy doses of pain meds. Her eye will be removed in about a week.

The cataract on her other eye has reached a stage where the vet doesn't hold out much hope of her being able to see if it is removed. She advised that it just wasn't worth what we would have to put in to it. She would only give me about a 10% chance that surgery would be successful and the eyesignt probably wouln't be that good even if the cateract was successfully removed. Evidently they do damage to the eye. I deidnt know that.

Cassie is in early stage heart failure but her lungs are great and the vet seems to think the surgery will go alright.

The vet tech has a blind cat and she gave me some tips on how to cope with it. I hope and pray that Cassie can learn to cope and not be afraid of the darkness around her. Bless her heart. She deserves a chance. We intend to give it to her.

I'll let you all know how it goes. Thanks again for the support.
L

PS If you see a lot of typos blame Touhy. She is walking all over my keybord and I'm tired of going back and correcting her paw prints.

Hugs
L

Lou I am so sorry to hear of the difficulties Cassie is going through and the heartache her situation is causing you. I pray that her pain eases and whatever time she has left is filled with love and comfort, which I know she gets in abundance from you. Sending prayers for Cassie and hugs for you.

I'm sorry Cassie is hurting. You're both in my thoughts and prayers. Will the surgery be next week? Why the wait?

Hugs to you both,
Bonny

I'm just seeing this today and my heart just breaks for you. I know how much Cassie means to you and that she only want the very best for her. Poor little darling :( It's so very hard when they begin to fail, more so on us. {{{{{{{hugs}}}}}} to you my friend. :hug:

Will be keeping Cassie and her surgery in our prayers. Sorry to hear she is in pain right now. :(

The biggest reason is the timing of my payday and the vet's schedule. We did get it scheduled for Monday morning. She is on heavy duty pain pills till then so she will be comfy and sleepy. I actually saw her eating this morning.

Thanks Jodi, I know you care. I wish I could get those hugs in person. I could have used them last night and will probably need them all day Monday!

Thanks Gidget and thanks everyon for the prayers and well wishes. YT prayers mean a lot to me. I'll keep y'all informed as best I can.

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.

Aww it makes me cry just thinking about the pain your baby is going through as I remember like it were yesterday , when my poor Gracie was going through this & seeing how much pain she was in and it turned her from a happy little girl into a dog looking like she was just giving up on life & it literally happened over night. The diff after surgery was like night & day & I'm praying your baby will have the same great result that my Gracie had after surgery. Also Gracie was having accidents as well & from what I saw , I think her pain was just so intense that she just didn't care where she went.