My dog is going blind...
I was wondering if anyone knows of a way to help a dog that is losing his sight due to the dust around where he lives. Our vet says that is what is causing it. We've tried letting him run loose, but now he's not seeing the cars. The vet gave him eye drops, but he just keeps getting worse. If anyone can help with some ideas I would really appreciate it.
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Permalink Reply by TimG on -
Trista:
This is going to sound stupidly obvious, but did you move the dog out of where he's now living?? If the dust is making him go blind, can you imagine what it's doing to his respiratory system?
I don't know of anything specifically for dust in the eyes, but our health food store has a pet section, and I seem to remember nutrients for eye health. Chances are they're mostly for maintenance (you know, for older dogs), but I can take a closer look.
Animals, like humans, are pretty robust when the cause of the disease is removed. He would probably heal on his own with some TLC in that case.
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Permalink Reply by Trista Summers on -
We have moved him, but he has continued getting worse. Now when my father in law ties him up at night it's in the grass. Thank you for replying, I have thought about asking to bring him to my house for a while and see if treating him away from the dust that originally caused it may help. Thanks again.
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Permalink Reply by christine on -
Look into stempets. It is a dog supplement, some people have had great results with cataracts with their dogs.
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Permalink Reply by KnowNow on -
I would buy miracle II nutralizer (sp) and put some drops in his water and in his eyes (may need to be diluted).
I would also suggest buying activated charcoal and putting it in the water to help get rid of toxins in the body. The dog may not want to drink it at first, but if that is the only thing then the dog will drink it.
Also, look into herbal remedies. Whenever I make herbal teas, I alway mix the left overs in my dogs food. Wow! what an improvement in my dog.
MSM is also another nutrient you could try.
There is a website called www.ColJoe.com, he has information that is helpful to pets.
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Permalink Reply by SithSlayer on
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First, I'd question the "dust" diagnosis. Second, what if any changes have you, or are you going to make to the dog's diet? Throwing a bunch of supplements at the problem is little different than relying on prescription meds (albeit not nearly as detrimental). What is the dog's current diet? All that having been said, I'm sorry to hear about your pooch.
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