Hey there. My dog had surgery this summer for a broken and infected tooth. Prior to the surgery, I did notice one or other of the dogs (I have 2) was drinking more. After the surgery, the dog in subject, part Aust. Cattledog and part Golden Retriever, was being treated with pain killers and antibiotics and really struggled in strange ways. She was panting and drooling a lot, she seemed disoriented, and was depressed. I attributed a lot of this to the pain killers, but I took her back to the vet and they diagnosed her with an upset stomach, which can cause the drooling. She seemed to recover a bit after taking medication to settle her stomach, but the disorientation did not abate. Finally, one day she ran into the vacuum cleaner, which was left in the middle of the floor and we realized she was having vision issues. Two days later, she was diagnosed as totally blind. They ran several tests and posited that she had either PRA or PRD, which cannot be treated and don’t have other medical issues. Now, a month or two later, she is drinking a lot more water again, is drooling, panting a lot, and seems more disoriented than when she was first diagnosed as blind. I’ve been reading about SARDS and Cushings Disease and it sure sounds like she is suffering from both. I’ve always given my dogs a really nutritious food — Earthborn – Great Plains Feast (bison) — though it isn’t fresh. I can’t afford more testing and am concerned the resulting treatment would also be expensive, so I’d like to try augmenting her diet with foods that might help her with her symptoms. She doesn’t seem to be gaining much weight, so I think I have some freedom with what I try. Any suggestions on what might be good to try would be welcome! I will try the bilberry!
