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That’s going to be a tough one. I think it will take a lot of adjustment for you all.
Learning how to cope without sight at his age will be pretty challenging. Good luck. -
Sorry to hear it's not looking good. My parents had a dog when I was growing up that went completely deaf and blind, she was seemingly pretty happy just pottering around the garden sniffing stuff most of the time. I'm sure it'll be an adjustment for you both but I don't doubt you'll make sure he has the best quality of life he can!
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On a more optimistic note (although Viszlas are as dumb as nuts), here's a story:
I had a mate whose lab had a morning routine which included jumping a gate into a field. One day the lab jumped the gate WHICH HAD BEEN LEFT OPEN. He took the lab to the vet who cheerfully confirmed that the lab was blind and could well have been so for over a year. The lab lived a happy life for years after, only bumping into things when in unfamiliar places.
The outcome is not necessarily disastrous.
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Returned to the vet today. Sidney’s eye pressure is within normal parameters for the moment so the medication is working. However this is just a temporary stay on the problem. Once the medication loses efficacy the pressure will ramp up again and the eye will need removing. Have been told the likelihood is weeks or months not years. The boy is in good spirits, happy and affectionate as always. His eyesight is way worse than it was prior to the episode so perhaps this is just the period where he learns to survive with less eyesight before the total loss.
He is clattering into things and woefully overestimating his abilities. After feeding this morning he raced out onto the patio which has a 1m drop to the ground. I just managed to catch him before he went off the edge.
Doorways are a challenge he either won’t go through or charges too fast and hits the doorframe. Hopefully he will start to moderate his velocity over time.
It’s going to be a learning curve for all of us as to how to manage things now and as they deteriorate.