How important important are your eyes to you? For those of us that can see, very – common sense will tell you that it allows us to do many things, almost everything we do. After asking such a stupid question, I'll ask you another: how important is your dog's eyesight to you? That kind of question will receive various answers, depending entirely on how that individual uses the pooch. People owning a pooch as a family pet won't be affected much – sure there will be some tears shed if the pet were to have lost its sight suddenly, but they'd get over it eventually.
But nevertheless, they can carry on with doing their normal routines. But what about those with different purposes? Like take for example, you own a Rottweiler and use it as a watchdog – do you think it would be of much use if it couldn't see the intruders? Or what if it were to mistake a friend as a bad guy? Not only for those kind of jobs, but hunting as well. If your
is a sight hound, what good would it do if it lost its sight? It might not be able to see the bear or cougar jump up from behind you.
What if you're blind, and rely on a guide dog to get around? Well you sure as hell wouldn't have much use for a blind guide dog (nor would you be able to read this article), imagine all the trouble the two of you would be getting in. Anyways, my point is, a canine losing its eyesight can greatly affect you too. Just to let you know, there is a dog disease which can lead to vision impairment and eventually blindness. What dog disease am I talking about? It's known as
– this disorder is characterized by the “inward fold” of your pet's eyelid.
Eyelids have eyelashes, so when those lashes get inside the eye it'll rub against the cornea (doing damage). That will then lead to corneal ulcers and erosion, which would then obviously lead to corneal scarring. It's actually painful, you'd be a fool to say otherwise. That'll of course result to a “hinderance” in its ability to see, and if left untreated, it may lose sight in that eye. The worse part is it can happen to both eyes, and I'm sure we all know what's going to happen next if that's the case. How will you know if your pooch is infected with the dog disease? Simple – it'll be rubbing its eye from time to time.
You may also notice redness in its eyes. Another sign of Entropion would be it having sensitivity to sunlight and winds. If you suspect your pet to have developed the canine disorder, then don't makes any hesitations in bringing it to a veterinarian. Once you get to one (if needed), he'll do what veterinarians do and determine the severity of the
. If the damage is really bad, a simple corrective surgical procedure may be needed. After the procedure, the chance of the dog disease ever coming back are very slim. Apparently, Entropion is hereditary – you might want to keep this in mind when in search for a new addition to the family.
Having background checks for dog diseases in the parents of your pup of choice would help you ensure that the dog health of the pup is in tip-top shape.
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