My dog ignores hand signals. Could he have a vision problem?

It sounds like Smudge is having issues with her vision. I would recommend that she be checked out by a vet to test this and see what could be the cause. There are many, many potential causes, including high blood pressure, tick disease or other infection, autoimmune disease, trauma, cataracts, among others. A vet will do a thorough physical exam, medical history review, and ocular exam. They may need to refer you to a veterinary ophthalmologist who may be better equipped to asses Smudge’s vision.

This is a medical emergency, and Pirata needs to see a vet right away. He could have suffered a seizure that has left him completely blind, he could have progressive retinal atrophy, or he could have diabetes causing the blindness. He needs to see a vet now in order to have the best chance of having his sight restored. Please bring him into a vet now.

This is a serious concern and you should take Gunner to a vet ASAP. He may have an infection, tick borne disease such as ehrlichiosis (I have seen sudden blindness caused by Ehrlichia canis) or a problem with blood pressure or ocular pressure. Blood work and a thorough veterinary exam should reveal the cause and then timely treatment can be initiated depending on the diagnosis,

Blind pets tend to do well and can still have a good quality of life. Here is a link with some helpful tips: https://www.petcoach.co/article/living-with-a-blind-dog-helpful-tips/ There is also a special harness that dogs can wear with can help them avoid running into walls. Yo may try to find one for purchase or construction. There is not a supplement that will help Oliver to regain his vision. If he has cataracts, there is an option for surgery (just so you know). It is important to feed a high quality senior dog food such as Royal Canin or Science Diet. If you are noticing a change in his body condition, I recommend to have him examined by the veterinarian to have him checked for kidney or endocrine diseases which can change the body. It's best to catch these conditions early. I hope this helps.

Sadly, many of the ailments of human senior citizens can also occur in our canine companions. Impaired vision or blindness can occur in dogs and can be due to things like cataracts, glaucoma, etc. The good news is that these diseases, if caught early enough, can be treated and sometimes even reversed or cured! My best advice is to take Baby to your local veterinarian as soon as possible to have a complete ophthalmic examination performed. Some of the tests you should ask for are as follows: a menace test, intraocular tonopen test, schirmer tear test, and fundic exam. I hope this helps. Have a great day.

I do not know what is causing this but you must take him to the emergencies urgently. sudden blindness can be caused by various conditions, mainly neurological diseases, it can also be caused by sudden high blood pressure and head trauma.

Poor Hank! It could be he has a serious eye infection leading to this cloudiness, squinting, and trouble seeing. He could have also injured his eye. It's very concerning this just happened overnight, and any problem with the eye should be considered an emergency. That's because leaving it untreated can lead to vision loss. Please take him into an ER vet clinic; if there isn't one in your area, there will be a vet on call for emergencies. The information to reach that vet is found on a clinic's answering machine or website. Best of luck, I hope this helps!