Blindness in dogs

bugslet

Red-Squirrel wrote: »

That’s crazy! There are lots of things that can lead to an expensive vet bill but that are not so serious 8n terms of impact and recovery that it would be better to PTS!

Would you really let your dog die because of a treatable problem just for the sake of money? I bet you wouldn;t if it came to it.

I think that would depend a lot on where the bar is set in terms of costs.

I follow a similar principle, but the financial level is set at several thousand pounds and would cover most things. There hasn't been any illness/condition that I have failed to treat because of lack of money and that's 35 years of multi dog ownership.

teddysmum

bugslet wrote: »

I think that would depend a lot on where the bar is set in terms of costs.

I follow a similar principle, but the financial level is set at several thousand pounds and would cover most things. There hasn't been any illness/condition that I have failed to treat because of lack of money and that's 35 years of multi dog ownership.

Same in 45 years,here.


A vet whom I knew via a forum said she didn't advise insurance, except with certain breeds, even though she could have made commission. She was of the opinion that putting your insurance money aside would suffice in most cases with enough is enough when the dog was elderly. (They are luckier than us humans, having that consideration).

shazzablue

my girl had her right eye removed on Friday,she has been blind almost 7yrs(shes 13).i worried myself sick that she wouldn't be able to withstand a general anaesthetic,she has had ulcers,dry eye,and the pain was described as having sand in her eye.molly had a very unsettled Friday going into Saturday...we had one hours sleep,she spent the night whimpering and disorientated,she has ate very little,today she is quiet,her wound looks awful to be frank,but vet has reassured me that once her fur grows back it wont look so bad,i had money saved for molly as insurance premiums for a 13yr old blind shihtzu where astronomical...her op with buster collar and metcalm came in at just under £500. taking her recovery day by day.

shazzablue

if you have any questions dont hesitate,vet advised she would be over the worst within 5 days,she hates the buster collar and i find myself taking her round the house with me so she dosent need to wear it,although she has shown no signs of wanting to scratch the wound.every dog different though...my vet advised that the ops are usually carried out on a Friday morning...pet is monitored and discharged at tea time.

Tabbytabitha

shazzablue wrote: »

my girl had her right eye removed on Friday,she has been blind almost 7yrs(shes 13).i worried myself sick that she wouldn't be able to withstand a general anaesthetic,she has had ulcers,dry eye,and the pain was described as having sand in her eye.molly had a very unsettled Friday going into Saturday...we had one hours sleep,she spent the night whimpering and disorientated,she has ate very little,today she is quiet,her wound looks awful to be frank,but vet has reassured me that once her fur grows back it wont look so bad,i had money saved for molly as insurance premiums for a 13yr old blind shihtzu where astronomical...her op with buster collar and metcalm came in at just under £500. taking her recovery day by day.

Thank you for your letting me know your direct experience - that's really useful and I hope she has a good recovery.

I saw the opthalmic specialsi vet on Friday and he's pleased that Jackie's eyes seem to have stabilised and the pressure in one has even come down a little - it was already down a lot when I first saw him. I asked him about the operation for an older dog and he said that he's hopeful that it won't come to that so I'm going to stop worrying for the moment but try to set some money aside in case.
I was also pleased that he said I could see my normal vet if I was worried and he'd make me another appointment if there was a need. Other than that, I have to go backto him for a check up in June.

Thanks for everybody's comments and advice.

shazzablue

wishing Jackie well,we had battled mollys eye problem for 4yrs,many trips to vet,antibiotics pain killers,and a particularly nasty ulcer that took months to heal..she would sit and paw her eye on a regular basis...molly adapted well to her blindness...whatever life molly has left it wont be consumed with pain from her eye,i asked my vet was i doing the right thing and he assured me for mollys sake i was,she seems more concerned with her paw that was the injection site!...good sign!...all the best.