Alec Swan
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Regarding Pannus.
We have a 2 yo lurcher bitch, mostly greyhound, who has had this complaint for the last 6 months, or so. She is highly regarded, by both my OH and by me too.
The bitch, May, has a history of serious accidents! She has no sense of self preservation, and the vets bills, to date, have exceeded all the bills which I've ever had, and for all the dogs which I've ever had, put together!
The vets offer continual hope, though as the complaint is progressive, the bills are getting out of hand. May has visited the AHT in Newmarket, to the specialist Opthalmic dept, twice, and as with our own local vets, the deterioration, seems to fly in the face of the advice which we've been given.
One eye has a nasty ulcer, and both are heavily masked with a blue film. She is effectively blind, though she can recognise movement. She's understandably becoming ever more fed up with being "pulled about". Poor girl.
I'm NOT complaining about the vets, or the treatment, or the cost, or the fact that we're being given hope. I would very much like to hear from others, who've had dogs with this complaint, as to whether they were glad that they continued with treatment, or wished that they'd saved money, and importantly, the dog from further suffering.
Genuinely, my primary concern is the well being of the dog, and though it's a personal decision for all of us, I would feel very selfish, were I too keep a blind, and highly active dog, alive.
I would particularly welcome your experiences. Many thanks.
Alec.
We have a 2 yo lurcher bitch, mostly greyhound, who has had this complaint for the last 6 months, or so. She is highly regarded, by both my OH and by me too.
The bitch, May, has a history of serious accidents! She has no sense of self preservation, and the vets bills, to date, have exceeded all the bills which I've ever had, and for all the dogs which I've ever had, put together!
The vets offer continual hope, though as the complaint is progressive, the bills are getting out of hand. May has visited the AHT in Newmarket, to the specialist Opthalmic dept, twice, and as with our own local vets, the deterioration, seems to fly in the face of the advice which we've been given.
One eye has a nasty ulcer, and both are heavily masked with a blue film. She is effectively blind, though she can recognise movement. She's understandably becoming ever more fed up with being "pulled about". Poor girl.
I'm NOT complaining about the vets, or the treatment, or the cost, or the fact that we're being given hope. I would very much like to hear from others, who've had dogs with this complaint, as to whether they were glad that they continued with treatment, or wished that they'd saved money, and importantly, the dog from further suffering.
Genuinely, my primary concern is the well being of the dog, and though it's a personal decision for all of us, I would feel very selfish, were I too keep a blind, and highly active dog, alive.
I would particularly welcome your experiences. Many thanks.
Alec.
