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Rex is our 9 1/2 year old german shepherd/bernese mountain dog X. He was diagnosed 3 years ago with Addison's disease, 2 weeks later with Type 1 diabetes and 2 weeks following that woke up profoundly blind with cataracts in both eyes.
Fortunately, I have been in the Natural Health field for about 20 years and started Rex on a regime of supplements. We were able to reduce his insulin by almost half and have had good success with shrinking the cataracts and restoring some vision! Frisbee again - what a happy dog!
Recently Rex scratched his right eye creating an ulcer
and we are not in a position to take him in to have the area debraded and grafted. Weighing the nature of the Addison's disease and how volatile his sugars become when stressed his eye is going to have to be treated topically.
Our regular veterinary team is wonderful and we have used several types of drops so far to help with the lesion on his eye but with limited success.
Has anyone else had this sort of experience and did you find success with topical treatments?
Fortunately, I have been in the Natural Health field for about 20 years and started Rex on a regime of supplements. We were able to reduce his insulin by almost half and have had good success with shrinking the cataracts and restoring some vision! Frisbee again - what a happy dog!
Recently Rex scratched his right eye creating an ulcer
and we are not in a position to take him in to have the area debraded and grafted. Weighing the nature of the Addison's disease and how volatile his sugars become when stressed his eye is going to have to be treated topically.Our regular veterinary team is wonderful and we have used several types of drops so far to help with the lesion on his eye but with limited success.
Has anyone else had this sort of experience and did you find success with topical treatments?
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