My dog went blind. Is there any treatment or hope for her vision?

Hello and thank you very much for your question. Unfortunately, there are no products over the counter that can treat cataracts. But, before you decide to do anything or put anything in the eyes, it is imperative that a veterinarian perform a complete ophthalmic examination on your dog. There are so many different conditions that can look like cataracts or cause blindness that are not cataracts. And the good news is that a lot of our diseases in a dog are completely treatable; even sometimes with over-the-counter drugs. So my first piece of advice is to go to a veterinarian and find out exactly what is causing your pets blindness. Thanks a lot for your question. I hope I have helped.

I am so very sorry to hear about the fire and the loss of your pets. In terms of her eyes, without knowing the actual diagnosis of what is going on with them we cannot really make a recommendation. I would recommend having her vet examine the eyes if they have not already. Some damage unfortunately is permanent, but without knowing the issue we cannot say. There is not likely to be an over the counter product that is going to make a change though, so the vet visit is truly your best option. Many dogs do adjust eventually to being blind and get around quite well once they have adjusted https://dogcare.dailypuppy.com/how-to-live-with-a-blind-dog-12109341.html

Depending on what is causing Chacha's vision loss (i.e. Cataracts, changes to the retina or changes to the cornea) there might be some things that you can do to treat the underlying problem but treatments would vary widely based on the diagnosis. I would recommend having your veterinarian examine Chacha's eyes to help determine what might be causing the cloudiness. If your veterinarian determines that there is not much to do for the vision loss you can make some changes to help her feel more confident. You should try to avoid moving things around the house so that Chacha can remember where furniture is located and avoid it. You should walk the same route every day. You can also look into harnesses and collars like Muffin's Halo Guide for blind dogs (not sure if it is available in your area): www.muffinshalo.com

Should the eye ointment not make a difference in his loss of vision, I suggest you take Izzy back to the vet for a recheck. there are quite a few causes of blindness possible. Ask your vet about testing for tick diseases. we do sometimes see dogs with an ehrlichia canis infection that temporarily go blind. It also may be that she was slowly going blind over the past few years and now finally is totally blind and you just did not notice it before. THis is difficult, but dogs are great. They can get used to being blind easily, and have a few more senses with which they can "see".

Some auto immune disease also affect the eyes, i'm not sure if this is the case with Bella or if she just got injured but you need to take her to the vet urgently in order to get it treated, she could lose her vision very fast in the affected eye.

Hi there and thank you for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach to address your concern. Unfortunately there is no treatment for cataracts other than cataract surgery to remove the diseased lens, and this costs thousands of dollars (around $7000 for both eyes). There are eye drops that you can try called Ocluvet, but there has been little research on these drops to suggest they actually "dissolve" the cataracts. For the hip arthritis, I would recommend the following below. I hope this helps guide you in the right direction. Please let me know if you have any other questions or concerns and I would be more than happy to help you further. 1. Dasuquin joint supplement for dogs 2. Adequan injections from your veterinarian 3. Anti-inflammatory medication such as Rimadyl or Galliprant 4. Cold laser therapy 5. Welactin omega 3 fish oil

Poor Bella. It is very hard watching our loved ones get older. I would recommend not making changes in the house. This way Bella can go off memory of where things are like furniture. If you notice she just started having vision issues most animals will adapt to their surroundings with in a few weeks. I think taking her to an opthomologist would be great. Sometimes us general practice doctors don't have the best equipment to look at the eyes. It is possible an eye doctor will have better insit into her vision issues after an exam.