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Sasha mom · 10-24-2017, 08:20 AM

My 1st post--might be a bit long, but need some advice, please. Our Sasha will be 11 @ X-mas. We have had her since she was 2. Got her off a Craigslist ad from a single mom, who thought breeding & selling pups would make her xtra $$$ ( but she did not realize how much work went into it. ) She had 5 pups, sold them & was finished with her. She has been a joy & never really been sick. Fast forward to last month. Had a Senior wellness check (shots, labs, bloodwork, etc) $400.00. Couldn't really afford it, but was talked into it by our Vet. Results came back as liver & kidney starting to go, white & red cell counts ok, but not normal. Along with almost all her teeth gone, she is fairing pretty well. She was acting, eating, drinking all normally. Than 2 weeks ago, she woke up & was bumping into everything, like she couldn't see. Took her outside & noticed both her brown eyes (not the white part), the pupil itself were both tinted red. Immediately called the Vet. Emergency visit, more blood work, etc., another $350.00. Vet had never seen this b4 & thinks maybe she had a stroke. Had no other explanation for it. Put her on eye drops, BP meds (hers was elevated) & that was it !! Took her to a Vet that specialized in the eyes, also never seen b4. Another $300. We have no explanation as to what happened to her, except she lost her sight overnight. I am home all day (back injury). If she is not sleeping, she is up walking into everything & barking constantly, which is driving me bananas. She can no longer do stairs, so I have to take her up & down the stairs all day long to potty, which is killing my back. If I don't do this, she will potty all over the house. She is still eating/drinking normally. We cannot spend any more $$$ on Vets & specialists to check her eyes. Has anyone ever seen or heard of this ?? Any & all suggestion would be appreciated. Thank you.

yorkiemini · 10-24-2017, 12:48 PM

Welcome to YT. Sorry I don’t have experience with your situation except that I had a older Yorkie that last her sight but did not bother her much, she just kept on going. We did have to be careful not to move anything in the house.

I can imagine if she lost her sight that quickly she could be scared. My little girl
lost her eye sight gradually and just continued to compensate.

ladyjane · 10-24-2017, 03:15 PM

It happened to my son and daugher in law's dachshund when she was 13. One day she lost her eyesight and was running into things and getting stuck in corners. The vet suspected a brain lesion and put her on prednisone. It helped immediately! She lived another (approx) 7 months. I would think that all of the vets you have gone to would know if this was a possibility for this pup....but, one never can assume. Might be worth just calling the vet and asking.

In Dixie's case, they didn't do further testing because it would have been an MRI which is crazy to do in an older pup especially in a case where you probably would not do anything such as surgery.

One of my pups last year developed an overnight cataract and lost sight in that eye...but I am thinking if this was the case here, you would have been told.

So sorry you seem to be doing so much and getting no information.

ladyjane · 10-24-2017, 03:20 PM

Some links that might help:

https://vcahospitals.com/know-your-p...tumors-in-dogs

Brain Tumors in Dogs

https://cvm.ncsu.edu/nc-state-vet-ho.../brain-tumors/

gemy · 10-31-2017, 07:12 AM

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Originally Posted by ladyjane

Some links that might help:

https://vcahospitals.com/know-your-p...tumors-in-dogs

Brain Tumors in Dogs

https://cvm.ncsu.edu/nic-state-vet-h.../brain-tumors/

Linda something is niggling in my brain - high iron levels can tint the eyes with a reddish cast. And there can be small spot like things ie depositin in eyes - cant remember the name of that one either

ladyjane · 10-31-2017, 10:37 AM

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Originally Posted by gemy

Linda something is niggling in my brain - high iron levels can tint the eyes with a reddish cast. And there can be small spot like things ie depositin in eyes - cant remember the name of that one either

I have not seen the red thing. I have seen calcium deposits in eyes...those are white.

10-24-2017, 08:20 AM	#1
Sasha mom YorkieTalk Newbie! Join Date: Oct 2017 Location: Chicago Posts: 2	Lost Her Sight --What To Do :( My 1st post--might be a bit long, but need some advice, please. Our Sasha will be 11 @ X-mas. We have had her since she was 2. Got her off a Craigslist ad from a single mom, who thought breeding & selling pups would make her xtra $$$ ( but she did not realize how much work went into it. ) She had 5 pups, sold them & was finished with her. She has been a joy & never really been sick. Fast forward to last month. Had a Senior wellness check (shots, labs, bloodwork, etc) $400.00. Couldn't really afford it, but was talked into it by our Vet. Results came back as liver & kidney starting to go, white & red cell counts ok, but not normal. Along with almost all her teeth gone, she is fairing pretty well. She was acting, eating, drinking all normally. Than 2 weeks ago, she woke up & was bumping into everything, like she couldn't see. Took her outside & noticed both her brown eyes (not the white part), the pupil itself were both tinted red. Immediately called the Vet. Emergency visit, more blood work, etc., another $350.00. Vet had never seen this b4 & thinks maybe she had a stroke. Had no other explanation for it. Put her on eye drops, BP meds (hers was elevated) & that was it !! Took her to a Vet that specialized in the eyes, also never seen b4. Another $300. We have no explanation as to what happened to her, except she lost her sight overnight. I am home all day (back injury). If she is not sleeping, she is up walking into everything & barking constantly, which is driving me bananas. She can no longer do stairs, so I have to take her up & down the stairs all day long to potty, which is killing my back. If I don't do this, she will potty all over the house. She is still eating/drinking normally. We cannot spend any more $$$ on Vets & specialists to check her eyes. Has anyone ever seen or heard of this ?? Any & all suggestion would be appreciated. Thank you.

10-24-2017, 12:48 PM	#2
yorkiemini Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: USA Posts: 4,285	Welcome to YT. Sorry I don’t have experience with your situation except that I had a older Yorkie that last her sight but did not bother her much, she just kept on going. We did have to be careful not to move anything in the house. I can imagine if she lost her sight that quickly she could be scared. My little girl lost her eye sight gradually and just continued to compensate. __________________ . Cali , and Cali's keeper and staff, Jay No, not a "mini" Yorkie - She loves to motor in her Mini Cooper car

10-24-2017, 03:15 PM	#3
ladyjane Resident Yorkie Nut Donating YT 20K Club Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Texas Posts: 27,469	It happened to my son and daugher in law's dachshund when she was 13. One day she lost her eyesight and was running into things and getting stuck in corners. The vet suspected a brain lesion and put her on prednisone. It helped immediately! She lived another (approx) 7 months. I would think that all of the vets you have gone to would know if this was a possibility for this pup....but, one never can assume. Might be worth just calling the vet and asking. In Dixie's case, they didn't do further testing because it would have been an MRI which is crazy to do in an older pup especially in a case where you probably would not do anything such as surgery. One of my pups last year developed an overnight cataract and lost sight in that eye...but I am thinking if this was the case here, you would have been told. So sorry you seem to be doing so much and getting no information. __________________ CLOUD NINE BEDS--YORKIE HAVEN RESCUE MY ETSY SHOP

10-24-2017, 03:20 PM	#4
ladyjane Resident Yorkie Nut Donating YT 20K Club Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Texas Posts: 27,469	Some links that might help: https://vcahospitals.com/know-your-p...tumors-in-dogs Brain Tumors in Dogs https://cvm.ncsu.edu/nc-state-vet-ho.../brain-tumors/ __________________ CLOUD NINE BEDS--YORKIE HAVEN RESCUE MY ETSY SHOP