Cataracts Treatment

Question by Mark D: I have been quoted £3000- £3500 to have my dogs eye cataracts removed is this a good price ?
I would be interested in you experiences of this surgery and any details of the place where it was done if you where happy with the quality and price Thanks
Seemed high to me have seem some people quoting £1400 -£1800. Thanks for your thoughts

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Answer by MamaBas
Sure is a good price – for the operating surgeons!! With respect, and depending on the age of the dog involved, unless you have this sort of money to burn, I’d not bother. The first sense, for a dog (other than maybe a sight-hound) is their sense of smell. I’ve had elderly dogs with cataracts and they have lived perfectly normal lives, obviously not seeing as well as before, but well enough that they weren’t bumping into things! Obviously their eyes were bluey, but looks aren’t everything. Personally I’d not put an older dog through this surgery, and certainly not for this sort of money, which is probably correct nevertheless.

Add – I’d always get a second opinion on the condition of your dog, in any case.

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Question by yuyi: Does the white on my dog’s pupils, mean that it’s cataracts?
I’ve noticed lately that my dog’s eyes, whenever there is light, it looks that there is white in her pupils.

I know that the same condition occurs on aged people, so, I guess my dog that is 13,5 years old can have cataracts as well?

I will definitely visit the vet asap, I just need your opinion and if you ever faced a similar situation with you dog.

Thanksss
It’s not a specific breed… we had found it on the street many years ago and we helped it.
It’s looks like a blue cloudy color, white is a general word for that.
Amon, my dog’s eye looks kinda like this pic:
http://www.marvistavet.com/assets/images/Nuclear_sclerosis.gif

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Answer by Cheshire Cat
What breed is your dog?
I think some herding breeds have that and it’s normal.

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Question by : Question about my dog’s eye?
My dog (who is 3 years old) seems to be having an issue with one of her eyes. Her left pupil appeared to be clouded for a day or two, and today the vet said he wasn’t exactly sure of what was going on, but that it might be an infection. He gave us an ointment to put on her eye and said to check back in a few days. Now, she seems to avoid opening the eye that was clouded and sometimes tries to scratch it. I just looked at both of her eyes and noticed that they were EXTREMELY red underneath her pupils. Does any of this sound familiar? If so, what can I do to help her?

Note: We asked the vet specifically about a cataract – he said that since the cloudiness appeared within a matter of a few days, in addition to her being relatively young, it’s more than likely that it isn’t a cataract.

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Answer by Aussies are my ♥ Dogs
My shih tzu has eye ulcers. The vet can run a dye test to check for them.

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Question by the great: cataracts in dogs? Please help?
I recently took my dog to the vet and found out she has cataracts. Now he said it isn’t bad because you can barley make out if she has it or not. He made us of the light and showed it to us by putting a light to her eyes. But I still couldn’t see it , I think my parents could. Anyway my dog is a bichion and I read books of watched shows on animal planet about them. According to both books and shows bichion can live up to 20 years I just wanted to know if this will shorten her life or keep her healthy. Please answer with experience .

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Answer by Lauren
It will just cause her to eventually go blind, not shorten her life. Blind dogs live full life spans, just blind. The only way this would shorten her life would be if the cataracts were a secondary issue due to a main problem like diabetes. Diabetes can cause cataracts, but chances are if she was just at the vet and had a thorough check up (blood work, etc) and she hasn’t changed her eating/drinking behaviour then it’s just cataracts nothing else.

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Question by Beach Bum: Anyone try 1% N-acetylcarnosine eye drops for their dog’s cataracts?
My vet says my young-acting, 12 year old mixed breed has cataracts. I was looking for alternatives to surgery and came across all kinds of sites hawking 1% N-acetylcarnosine eye drops as “Can-C” or Nu-Eyes”. Wondering if someone has any first-hand experience with either of these. Seems a bit “too good to be true”. Also saw “Nu-Vet Plus” wafers for same.

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Answer by Paul
THAT PARTICULAR MEDICINE CAN CAUSE BLINDNESS TO YOUR DOG. BECAUSE IT CONTAINS DANGEROUS SUBSTANCE.

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