someone please help with dogs eyes !!!

[katiegirl6]

hi my name is tammy and i'm here on behalf of my dog katiegirl. about a month ago she was diagnosed with diabeties and put on the pill which she couldn't take cause of it wasn't working . her level at first was like 508 then two weeks later we took her back and she had lost 9 mor lbs and her sugar had sky rocketed to over 600! he put her on insulin n 10 units. we give it to her once a day. now she is completely blind in both eyes .the doc did say this might happen but it happen so quick. first it was walking into things and her eyes just dialated then they got cloudy like a greenish color . well today she was sleeping and i called her to go outside to use the bathroom and she couldn't open her eyes! her third eye lid was there in both eyes, two days ago she had a little bit of gook i call it thought maybe her eyes were watering but now something ain't right . whats wrong with her??? she is so skinny no matter what we give her she looks anerexic and she is constantly itching and now she has a balled spot on her back that she chewed last night. could someone please help. we are trying so hard with money but we have 4 kids and other finances to boot but we don't want to lose her. she is spoiled rotten and one of the kids . she is now 6 yrs old i'm just not ready to lose her yet but just not sure what to do. but also i won't let her suffer either .

we love her very much !

[Blinddogs.net]

Hi Tammy,

I'm so sorry to hear that you and Katiegirl are having such a rough time right now. I've moved your original post to the area for "Diabetes" so that others that are familiar with diabetes can share their experience with you.
According to this web site:
http://www.animaleyecare.net/diseases/C ... icDogs.htm

75% of diabetic dogs develop cataracts and blindness in both eyes within one year of being diagnosed, and that cataracts can develop very quickly, and even overnight. There can be some other possible complications if cataracts are not treated, like uveitis or glaucoma, so it sounds like Katiegirl needs to see a veterinary ophthalmologist (if she hasn't yet) to find out exactly what is happening with her eyes.

I'm assuming that the hair loss/weight loss may also be connected to her being diabetic. I'm including some links to different sites with info that might be helpful:
http://www.caninediabetes.org/
http://www.petdiabetes.org/
http://www.blinddog.info/diabetes.htm
http://www.vetinfo4dogs.com/ddiabt.html

Hang in there... and please keep us posted on how Katiegirl is doing.

[joyshoko]

Hi Tammy, I know exactly how your feeling. We have an 8 yr old min pin with diabetes and cushings, diagnosed back in February. He developed cataracts about 3 months later, now is blind. The first week was alittle rough for him, but now doing wonderful. I have more of a problem than he does. His favorite part of the day is going for walks. I took him to an eye specialist and was told it would cost 3000.00 for surgery, that's just the surgery and doesn't include follow ups or medicine. We just couldn't afford to have it done. I hope your baby is doing better. From what we have experienced, I'm sure he will be just fine. Let us know