jemappelle Posted January 16, 2013 Share Posted January 16, 2013 I have an old dog that only has one eye and now seems to have lost all vision in the other eye. We have recently moved house and I was worried how she would cope but she is going great! So even if your Peke ends up losing all vision he would still have a great life. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
~Anne~ Posted January 16, 2013 Share Posted January 16, 2013 I would also opt to remove the eye. I know many pugs with eyes removed, including a couple I rescued, and they all survive well with one eye. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
persephone Posted January 16, 2013 Share Posted January 16, 2013 I would opt for removal ... why put him thru more procedures/discomfort for a result not guaranteed ? His awful pain will disappear once that mess is removed .. and he will look cute with a permanent wink ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trisven13 Posted January 16, 2013 Share Posted January 16, 2013 Years ago I had a pup whose eye was punctured by a cat. I spent thousands of dollars saving his eye and his eyesight as he was only a 10 week old pup. I would NEVER EVER do it again. He hated the constant treatment to repair it, he ended up losing 40% of his vision anyway and IMO the constant vet visits, sedation etc at that age had a negative impact on his temperament. Fast forward 9 years and an older dog I owned (8 years old) had his eye "popped" out of the socket through play severing the optical nerve. His eye was removed, he recovered almost instantly and has gone on to live a happy, healthy life without any negative impact. Fast forward 2 years and a friend had a pup with a damaged eye. She fought to save it but eventually gave in and removed the eye and swore that she, too, would never walk that path again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dame Aussie Posted January 16, 2013 Share Posted January 16, 2013 I know a couple of Pugs with one eye and they're happy as Larry and still race around like loons :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandra777 Posted January 16, 2013 Share Posted January 16, 2013 I agree with everyone else, have the eye out. Shorter surgery, shorter recovery and you can immediately get on to helping him do what is needed (if anything is) for him to learn how to cope with one eye. I've lived with a blind dog, they are much less affected than we are by these things. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twodoggies2001 Posted January 16, 2013 Share Posted January 16, 2013 I would, and I have had a dog with his eye taken out. He was being treated by a specialist for ulcers and thousands of dollars were spent and in the end, his eye ruptured too. On the day that it happened, he was clearly in a lot of pain and and on the evening he came home after having the eye removed, he was an entirely different dog. He learned to get around, even after his failing eyesight in his remaining eye. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Spotted Devil Posted January 16, 2013 Share Posted January 16, 2013 I also would remove the eye - it may seem more "drastic" but dogs adjust to these things far better than humans do, and it will probably cause more distress and angst for you than him! I agree. One of my foster kits had an eye removed due to severe cat flu. Distressing for me but he barely noticed! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
disintegratus Posted January 17, 2013 Share Posted January 17, 2013 I think they can also put a fake eyeball in, so it doesn't look wierd. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Everythings Shiny Posted January 17, 2013 Share Posted January 17, 2013 (edited) I'd opt for removal, the percentage of vision returning is too low, recovery etc will be long and hard. Eye removal is sometimes the better option. Good luck with what ever you choose. Edited January 17, 2013 by Everythings Shiny Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bianca.a Posted January 17, 2013 Share Posted January 17, 2013 The other thing to consider is how long he would have to be under for the surgery to try and save his sight? My cat (then 16) had her eye removed (cancer) last year and the specialist who did it only took 10-15 minutes. I was so worried at her age about the general anesthetic. Wishing you both the best. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
temperamentfirst Posted January 18, 2013 Share Posted January 18, 2013 I'd have the eye removed. Once an eye gets to that stage, it is really difficult to save the sight and it is very hard on the dog. I've known a number of people who have tried to save their dog's eye in similar circumstances and regretted it. Each of them, after sometimes months of trying, had to have the eye removed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lollipup Posted January 18, 2013 Share Posted January 18, 2013 I would have the eye removed and remove the majority of the pain with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Everythings Shiny Posted January 18, 2013 Share Posted January 18, 2013 We did an eye removal today at work, the dog in question is already home and appears to be handling it well already. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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