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My blind 15 yr fox terrier's eye totally blood red and then "sunk in?" Stroke?
She has gone blind from glaucoma several years ago and thought she ran into a branch. Been to two vets and they both said that the glaucoma was a progressive disease and gave antibiotic drops every 4 hrs plus artificial tears to follow drops to keep eye moist.
She was going around in circles and has "lost" her memory of the home but am working with her saying "stay straight" and "right" and "left" and "stop" too and she is doing much better. But for days her eye went from big red ball to concave small tiny eye with no "feeling" it appears anyway.
What does the future hold if anyone has an idea I will be so grateful. She is precious to our family. Thank you in advance.
@ To all that answered thank you so much for giving your time to help us all. This "pup" was our saving grace when Alzheimer's strucK MY FATHER and was his joy...precious...our gift from God. Great advice from everyone so thank you!
@We have been to the vet twice already and are told glaucoma was a "progressive" disease as much as we hate hearing that as Alzheimer's is too a "progressive" disease so we fully know what that means...Bless you all as you are all awesome Much thanks for you in my heart.
@ To all that answered thank you so much for giving your time to help us all. This "pup" was our saving grace when Alzheimer's strucK MY FATHER and was his joy...precious...our gift from God. Great advice from everyone so thank you!
@We have been to the vet twice already and are told glaucoma was a "progressive" disease as much as we hate hearing that as Alzheimer's is too a "progressive" disease so we fully know what that means...Bless you all as you are all awesome Much thanks for you in my heart.
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- Anonymous9 years agoFavorite Answer
It isn't a stroke.
Something serious to the eye has happened for this to happen.
The eye is mainly made up of fluid, the only way for the eye to shrink is for less fluid to be in the eye.
Glaucoma is about to much pressure in the eye which will damage the optic nerve causing permanent blindness. Glaucoma is normally painless, but if the pressure is very high it can be painful. Normally there isn't enough drainage in the eye with glaucoma.
My dog use to go around in circles "after a seizure", which can happen while they are sleeping. This could also be a sign of something wrong with the brain. Elderly dogs can have seizures which can cause confusion for an hour of two.
When the eye went from a big red ball and to a concave small tiny eye, this is all about the eye pressure in the eye, the fluid in the eye and either the drainage or lack of drainage in the eye.
The future? Well, is the dog in pain? Is the dog happy? Does the dog have a good quality of life?
Source(s): I have glaucoma - ?Lv 69 years ago
For goodness sakes, get the poor guy to the vet! Something as serious as you describe needs professional help.
They give everything they've got to us. and show what "unconditional love," is all about. There comes a time when you must decide if you are thinking of them or of yourself? When they begin to really suffer, and have no quality of life, it's kinder to let them go, and let them have some peace.
Your Vet surely has been able to explain the health/discomfort/prognosis, matters....?
To put your grief, memories and disappointments onto the dog, isn't fair to the dog. With your daughter off to college, it seems the pets are feeling your pain and reacting to the changes going on around them. You (must) know how sensitive our pets are to their environment, and our state of mind.
- GreyhoundAdopterLv 79 years ago
Please take this dog back to the vets ASAP .... any change in your dogs condition such as this requires a vet visit.
