Does anyone have a dog who got glaucoma when he/she was really young?
My mother-in-law has a dog who was recently diagnosed with it and
he's
only 2 at the most. He has lost sight in one eye and most of it in
the
other eye. Also, has anyone had a younger dog who went completely
blind and adapted well? She has heard that they often become
aggressive if they lose their sight. He is a sweet dog now and we
hate
to see this happening to him. Also, anyone know what causes glaucoma
in younger dogs? He is seeing a specialist but so far tests have not
turned up any other diseases.

" spoke these words of
wisdom in oups.com:

Also, anyone know what causes glaucoma
in younger dogs? He is seeing a specialist but so far tests have not
turned up any other diseases.



Glaucoma in dogs is genetic. It's a hereditary condition that could
eventually be eliminated if only all breeders test their dogs yearly and
spayed and neutered siblings, offspring, and parents of any postive testing
dogs. Most hereditary conditions do not show up until the dog is an adult. So
it's not uncommon for Glaucoma to show up at 3, and even older.

It's a painful condition, and i hope your dog gets the help it needs.

You need to notify your dog's breeder, and tell them they need to spay and
neuter the parents, as this is a hereditary condition. They also need to
notify your dog's littermates, and previous offspring to do same.

You information to the breeder is an important part of eliminating painful
and needless suffering of this heartbreaking disease.

I would guess that dogs became agressive due to the pain from the eye
pressure. If glaucoma is treated properly pressure on the eye should not be
a problem. Make sure she take him to a specialist and follows up with
proper treatment. Blind dogs get along well for the most part. Apparently
he's been adapting since he's blind in one eye already.

Celeste

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Does anyone have a dog who got glaucoma when he/she was really young?
My mother-in-law has a dog who was recently diagnosed with it and
he's
only 2 at the most. He has lost sight in one eye and most of it in
the
other eye. Also, has anyone had a younger dog who went completely
blind and adapted well? She has heard that they often become
aggressive if they lose their sight. He is a sweet dog now and we
hate
to see this happening to him. Also, anyone know what causes glaucoma
in younger dogs? He is seeing a specialist but so far tests have not
turned up any other diseases.

"Spot" spoke these words of wisdom in
news:JLLvi.3872$2C4.1868@trndny07:

I would guess that dogs became agressive due to the pain from the eye
pressure. If glaucoma is treated properly pressure on the eye should
not be a problem. Make sure she take him to a specialist and follows up
with proper treatment. Blind dogs get along well for the most part.
Apparently he's been adapting since he's blind in one eye already.

Celeste

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Does anyone have a dog who got glaucoma when he/she was really young?
My mother-in-law has a dog who was recently diagnosed with it and
he's
only 2 at the most. He has lost sight in one eye and most of it in
the
other eye. Also, has anyone had a younger dog who went completely
blind and adapted well? She has heard that they often become
aggressive if they lose their sight. He is a sweet dog now and we
hate
to see this happening to him. Also, anyone know what causes glaucoma
in younger dogs? He is seeing a specialist but so far tests have not
turned up any other diseases.





I concur. Untreated, this can be agonizing enough to make a dog bad
tempered. Human too.

But treated, although the already blind eye will not regain sight,
treatment can ease the pain and slow the loss of sight in the seeing eye.

If treatment doesn't work, removal of the eye becomes an option. The pain
stopped and dogs adjust very well.

On Aug 12, 6:11 pm, diddy none wrote:
" spoke these words of
wisdom groups.com:

Also, anyone know what causes glaucoma
in younger dogs? He is seeing a specialist but so far tests have not
turned up any other diseases.

Glaucoma in dogs is genetic. It's a hereditary condition that could
eventually be eliminated if only all breeders test their dogs yearly and
spayed and neutered siblings, offspring, and parents of any postive testing
dogs. Most hereditary conditions do not show up until the dog is an adult. So
it's not uncommon for Glaucoma to show up at 3, and even older.

It's a painful condition, and i hope your dog gets the help it needs.

You need to notify your dog's breeder, and tell them they need to spay and
neuter the parents, as this is a hereditary condition. They also need to
notify your dog's littermates, and previous offspring to do same.

You information to the breeder is an important part of eliminating painful
and needless suffering of this heartbreaking disease.

He was actually a stray that someone dumped in their yard in the
middle of the night, a Rottweiler mix, so there is no one to notify.
The pain seems to be under control with the drops but he has no vision
in one eye and little in the other. We were just concerned at how well
he would adapt if he went completely blind, but the people here
pointed out that he very well could if he's not in pain. Thanks for
all your help. I will pass these messages on to her.

He was actually a stray that someone dumped in their yard in the
middle of the night, a Rottweiler mix, so there is no one to notify.
The pain seems to be under control with the drops but he has no vision
in one eye and little in the other. We were just concerned at how well
he would adapt if he went completely blind, but the people here
pointed out that he very well could if he's not in pain. Thanks for
all your help. I will pass these messages on to her.



Good luck to the little wayfarer. Yes, it can be controlled, if not, having
the eyes removed if necessary is a far greater blessing than allowing him to
suffer. He will adapt quite readily