Cataract surgery for diabetic dog?
Update on Jimmy, our mini-poodle/mini-Aussie mix who was diagnosed about a year ago with diabetes. The good news: the possible neuropathy that was making him "weird" (scared of his water bowl and c...
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Our 10 year old 'pup' has been diabetic for 5 years now (30 units of Humalin 2 times a day) and the cataracts came on pretty quickly. She still has limited sight but her nose and ears have become her 'eyes'. Dogs are very adaptable. We considered surgery as well ( cost wasn't a consideration though it was north of 5 grand for both peepers) but she has adapted well. She's in her twilight years anyway and very dependent on us. No issue. Her hind is giving out (diabetes is concurrent with congestive heart failure) so she goes at her own speed and requires us to get her rear end up so she can motor along once in a while, but getting more frequent now.
She gets accupuncture twice a month plus a B12 shot, plus her insulin, plus all her pills. It's very expensive maintenance but we can well afford it, besides, she is our kid and she will tell us when it's time for her to leave us.
No more pups for us. Neither of us can deal with the heartbreak of loosing a valued member of our family.
Cataract surgery is expensive with no guarantee of recurrence and diabetes in a canine can be controlled but never totally under control so surgery is (in our opinion and our Vet's) not a good option.
She gets accupuncture twice a month plus a B12 shot, plus her insulin, plus all her pills. It's very expensive maintenance but we can well afford it, besides, she is our kid and she will tell us when it's time for her to leave us.
No more pups for us. Neither of us can deal with the heartbreak of loosing a valued member of our family.
Cataract surgery is expensive with no guarantee of recurrence and diabetes in a canine can be controlled but never totally under control so surgery is (in our opinion and our Vet's) not a good option.
