lots of good info. I think we will just go ahead and take him to a specialist. I'm sure my regular vet will suggest that too. Wow there are so many possibilities. Thanks again. I will update. I hope to get a pic this evening.

lots of good info. I think we will just go ahead and take him to a specialist. I'm sure my regular vet will suggest that too. Wow there are so many possibilities. Thanks again. I will update. I hope to get a pic this evening.

I'm open to any and all possibilities. Hoping its something we can help him re-gain his sight. If not we'll work with it. I hope there's some vet records to work with but I have my doubts. Thanks for the info.

I'm open to any and all possibilities. Hoping its something we can help him re-gain his sight. If not we'll work with it. I hope there's some vet records to work with but I have my doubts. Thanks for the info.

This is all good info. We'll see whats going on when he comes in. I'm sure he can have a good life. I hope he's not been suffering. poor lil guy. Thanks for the info.

This is all good info. We'll see whats going on when he comes in. I'm sure he can have a good life. I hope he's not been suffering. poor lil guy. Thanks for the info.

Although that's probably not the most likely cause.

Although that's probably not the most likely cause.

sing of glaucoma at two.  I saw a slight milky look to her eyes.  My vet said I was crazy.  But three years later she had glaucoma and went blind.  we did the gentocin injections in her eyes after we were 100 percent sure that there was no vision left at all.  She did very well for two years.  Adapted , ran, played, was very happy.  She also developed kidney failure and that took her quickly.  It wasn't the missing of her eyes that hurt her.

sing of glaucoma at two.  I saw a slight milky look to her eyes.  My vet said I was crazy.  But three years later she had glaucoma and went blind.  we did the gentocin injections in her eyes after we were 100 percent sure that there was no vision left at all.  She did very well for two years.  Adapted , ran, played, was very happy.  She also developed kidney failure and that took her quickly.  It wasn't the missing of her eyes that hurt her.

something we can do to help him see. I didn't realize they could have glaucoma so young. Entropian and ulcers yes, I've seen the dry eye cause blindness in older dogs, but this guy is barely out of pup stage. Thanks you for responding. I'll update when I know more, he should be coming on Friday.

something we can do to help him see. I didn't realize they could have glaucoma so young. Entropian and ulcers yes, I've seen the dry eye cause blindness in older dogs, but this guy is barely out of pup stage. Thanks you for responding. I'll update when I know more, he should be coming on Friday.

Its really sad, because it was preventable with caring owners who would have seen the eyes bulging in the face and taken the dog to the vet. Lifelong medication is needed to prevent blindness and of course, relieve the pain caused while the blindness is occurring. Sometimes these dogs have their eyes enucleated (removed) with the lids sewn shut to prevent injury and damage to the blind eyes. You can see Dawn's pretty Betty who has had one eye removed with the lid sewn shut to see it just looks like the dog is sleeping (not as disfiguring as two bulging greyish eyes). Of course there could be other reasons but glaucoma is by far the one that comes to my mind.

Its really sad, because it was preventable with caring owners who would have seen the eyes bulging in the face and taken the dog to the vet. Lifelong medication is needed to prevent blindness and of course, relieve the pain caused while the blindness is occurring. Sometimes these dogs have their eyes enucleated (removed) with the lids sewn shut to prevent injury and damage to the blind eyes. You can see Dawn's pretty Betty who has had one eye removed with the lid sewn shut to see it just looks like the dog is sleeping (not as disfiguring as two bulging greyish eyes). Of course there could be other reasons but glaucoma is by far the one that comes to my mind.

severe untreated entropian or ulcers could cause blindness. Also severe dry eye. Poor baby.

Kathy, Ollie and Chester

severe untreated entropian or ulcers could cause blindness. Also severe dry eye. Poor baby.

Kathy, Ollie and Chester

along with other things like diabetes, distemper and other forms of viral trauma. It will take some good investigational skills of the vet to find the cause, and prevent any possible further body damage from this source.

Of course blind dogs do much better than blind people because their other senses are sharpened, they especially do well living with another dog who provides 'guidance' just by being there as a buddy, and the owner can help keep this dog save with planning (like keeping furniture in same location); putting down floor guides/gates at stairs, using harness when walking outside the house, etc.

along with other things like diabetes, distemper and other forms of viral trauma. It will take some good investigational skills of the vet to find the cause, and prevent any possible further body damage from this source.

Of course blind dogs do much better than blind people because their other senses are sharpened, they especially do well living with another dog who provides 'guidance' just by being there as a buddy, and the owner can help keep this dog save with planning (like keeping furniture in same location); putting down floor guides/gates at stairs, using harness when walking outside the house, etc.