Cataract surgery for diabetic dog?

lakeside013104 wrote:

SidecarFlip wrote:
Our Vet told us that we'd be lucky if our pup lived 2 years past her being diagnosed with sugar. She's in her 5th year now. Slowing down and more dependent on us but still trucking along and for us, that is all that matters.

One thing that always concerned me was if she was in any distress which she never is. She exhibits some nerve damage in her right rear from the sugar as well as the cataracts but the nerve damage only causes her leg to twitch if she lays the wrong way, so no distress for her is no distress for us.

She sleeps about 22 hours a day now. She has never went in the house, always goes to the door to go out in her yard. We built her a ramp to get up and down from the porch, she cannot do steps.

Whatever it takes to make her happy and comfortable.

According to our Vet, when most pet owners find out their pets have sugar and what the continuing costs are, the majority of them put their pets down. The insulin alone for our pup is 260 bucks a month syringes not included plus 45 every 2 weeks for her accupuncture ( to help with her nerve damage) and a B12 shot, not including the special diet and other meds. I can see why people cannot afford it.

Been going on for 5 years now, that is a lot of jack, but she's worth every penny and more. We cannot put a price on her happiness and devotion to my wife and I.

I tell my wife, she's a walking drugstore.

Sounds to me that your Pup is lucky to have you and DW in her life. Wishing the best for all involved.

Lakeside