Ben and Brooke had their annual checkups yesterday and both are in excellent health However, Ben has stage 1 cataracts (there are 3 stages). I asked if he will eventually go blind but it's hard to predict...depends on how fast they develop. Ben could reach the end of his life before going blind. I also asked if they could be surgically removed.
I looked cataracts up in Care of the Racing Greyhound and it noted surgical removal. Anyone have any experience with cataracts with their grey?
Our vet also took the time to explain Bailey's MRI in detail to me. I still mourn her loss and I was hoping to get some closure by hearing every sordid detail of her diagnosis. Poor baby, there was really nothing we could do for her but let her go.
On the bright side Ben and Brooke are very healthy, Brooke has a very athletic heart and our vet is so impressed with her physique. He said he doesn't see many dogs like this whereby I quickly proclaimed I want to look like Brooke. She's young, athletic, playful, happy, ripped, sweet, beautiful and very precious.
Ben has lost 4 pounds this year...maybe he's moving more He weighed 62.5 lbs. so he's pretty small fore a male. As his cataracts develop and he loses his sight, his other senses will heighten. Maybe he will teach me how to stop and smell the roses...something I need to do much more often.
I've rambled on so much here now my question probably got lost in my chatter...anyone have experience with cataracts with their grey?
thanks for listening!
Jan