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I think my dog might be losing her eyesight, suddenly tonight.

Sent to Dog Experts October 7 2008 at 9:26 PM
   

I think my dog might be losing her eyesight, suddenly tonight. Could this be retina detachment and what should I do?

 

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Age: 5; Female; Breed: Akita

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We gave her some Metacam? for pain. We had taken her to the vet 1 1/2 weeks ago and he found nothing. He gave her an injection of cortisone. I had an Akita with VKH-like syndrome 13 years ago. Could it be this?

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October 7 2008 at 9:28 PM (2 minutes and 19 seconds later)
         
Hi,

How old is your dog and what breed?

Does she have any medical conditions you're aware of?

What symptoms is she exhibiting, making you think her vision may be decreasing?

Thanks!

Cher

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October 7 2008 at 9:35 PM (7 minutes and 22 seconds later)
         
she is a 5 year old Akita. She has been very healthy until now. She has had some skin problems, itching, dryness. She had puppies and after they were all gone, she was thin so we changed formulas on her food. Nutro Natural Large Breed for several years, then changed to Nutro Natural High Energy. She started putting on a little more weight and was looking good. We had changed our stud over to this food also. After 2 months our stud died suddenly with no symptoms prior. He was 9 and that is pretty average for an Akita, 8 - 10 years according to large breeders I have talked with.

She is very tired, sleeping all the time. She flinches when you pet her left eye. She almost acts like she can't hear very well either. She goes in circles and she has even run into things just a few minutes ago. It's getting worse.
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October 7 2008 at 9:53 PM (17 minutes and 8 seconds later)
         
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October 7 2008 at 10:02 PM (9 minutes and 29 seconds later)
         
Do I need to take her to an ER tonight or will it be okay to wait until the 2:00 appt I have for her tomorrow?
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October 7 2008 at 10:12 PM (9 minutes and 39 seconds later)
         
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Hi again,

If she seems to be in a lot of pain and is uncomfortable, I'd recommend an ER visit tonight. Also, as I mentioned, she can get immediate care to help her discomfort, now, and there should be an ophthalmology specialist on staff, who can give you more information re: what's going on with her eyes.

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October 10 2008 at 11:01 AM (2 days and 12 hours later)
         
I am accepting your answer. Just also wanted you to know that the next day she started siezing and we had to put her down. Our vet had told us earlier that day that he thought she had a brain tumor. It sure progressed fast.
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October 10 2008 at 4:08 PM (4 hours and 24 minutes and 28 seconds later)
         
Thank you so much for taking the time to write and send your condolences. The website you sent was very sweet, I am sharing it with some other friends who have recently lost their pets. Also, I read it to my 5 year old grandson who was very sad for the loss also. We had been talking about her being in heaven and waiting for all of us to come someday.

Yes, knowing there was a brain tumor made much more sense. I didn't know either when I had written to ask you, not until the next day.

Thanks again for your care and concern,
Tamara
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