Blind Dog- Dog Health

PJ_919 · #1 01-10-2005, 01:53 PM

Hey everyone,
I was woundering if anybody knows how u can tell if a dog is blind? I know if u put there finger to there eye and if they don't blink then they r blind. But i was woundering if anybody else knows how u can tell by there eyes if they r blind.
Thanks

lou3 · #2 01-10-2005, 01:57 PM

A vet will be able to look at the retina for faults but if there is no obvious discolouration etc then it is impossible to tell just by looking with your bare eyes.

PJ_919 · #3 01-10-2005, 01:59 PM

his eyes r like a greenish color in the light

lou3 · #4 01-10-2005, 02:08 PM

doesnt sound too abnormal to me, could just be his pigmentation. If you are very worried or he knocks into things more often than you would expect then take him to a vet for an examination.

PJ_919 · #5 01-10-2005, 02:34 PM

he does knock into this and everything and i know he is blind but i was just woundering if anybody knew anything and plus we don't have the money to go get him checked out and everything.

lou3 · #6 01-10-2005, 02:40 PM

Without knowing the cause of the blindness there isnt a lot we can tell you.
I dont quite understand what you are asking, do you mean can other people tell he is blind just by looking at him? If so then the answer is probably no until they see him move around.
Lou

eXile · #7 01-10-2005, 03:03 PM

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Originally Posted by PJ_919

he does knock into this and everything and i know he is blind but i was just woundering if anybody knew anything and plus we don't have the money to go get him checked out and everything.

Im very sorry to hear to hear that. Whether you know for a fact hes blind, or just assume he is because he crashes, I still suggest you take him to a vet. Like Lou3 said, what are you asking? If your not sure he is blind and your are just assume...try taking a peice of paper and dropping it down, it will do its little thing while falling and MOST dogs will atleast take a glimpse at it, if not catch it and run off. If you get no reaction, thats one sign. If you taught him hand signals, try those, if you get nothing, that could be a sign aswell. If you dont have the money for a dog and it need...maybe its just not fit for you. Vet checkups are a neccessity.

PJ_919 · #8 01-10-2005, 05:32 PM

u know forget this cause u don't know if i have the money or what so don't say stuff like that unless u know cause r other puppy got hit by a car and we spent 3 and some money on her cause we cared and she got it from someone else so we would make sure she is ok. and plus the vet tolds us that they couldn't do anything about ut anys. so there

Moo · #9 01-10-2005, 05:36 PM

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Originally Posted by PJ_919

u know forget this cause u don't know if i have the money or what so don't say stuff like that unless u know cause r other puppy got hit by a car and we spent 3 and some money on her cause we cared and she got it from someone else so we would make sure she is ok. and plus the vet tolds us that they couldn't do anything about ut anys. so there

Ermmm... Sorry, but I really don't understand what is written in this post....

But for the initial question, you can tell if a dog has sight problems if his eyes are cloudy, but you would need a vet to check for sure. It could still be something treatable.

PJ_919 · #10 01-10-2005, 05:41 PM

yeah. Moo, exile was saying that if u can't afford a ceck up thing than u shouldn't own a dog but she doesn't know and thats what i was saying cause if we have to take it to the vet than we find the money and all of our dogs are up to date on all there shots and everything so she has no room to talk

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