This is urgent. Please, I need serious advice... - Page 1

My dog name is Kinko... Hes a 11 month  old Husky you just herited cataracts in both eyes. The eye vet told me hes got a 2 -3 week window before he is completly blind . the question is is that i dont know if i  should pay 6 grand for this surgery and have all these side affects or just let him go blind. I need adive please help me. im so stressed. hes my baby...

Sorry to hear about your situation. I know it is devastating to have to make such a decision.

I would suggest you contact Jenni78, she knows all about pet insurance, sounds like you could use it?  For a dog so young, if I could afford it, i would save his eyes. However, there are people that have had blind dogs on here, and they can adapt and have a good life.  Best wishes on your difficult decision.

thank you beetree it means alot. I think the same of his age. hes to young to have these problems... he doesnt deserve this.

Hello, I dont want to sound mean bcz i love dogs more then anything... I think surgery will not 100% bring his vision back i had this issu few yrs ago.. They hav vry gud sense of smell..

I just feel depressed that he is so young and hasnt even experinced much of anything yet. your right. this surgery has a percent of a chance to work or not but the question im wondering about the most is is it worth it? ......

Pet Insurance will not cover the surgery for his eyes as it will be considered pre-existing since he's been diagnosed.  I have the same Insurance Jenni78 has (HealthyPaws), She's the one who told me about it,  it's great and covers more than any other I've found. I've had him on it since he's been 2 months old so pretty much anything can happen, they are insured after 10-15 days the coverage begins. For Hip Dysplasia and other disorders close to it you have to have insurance for a year before they are diagnosed before they will cover the cost.

That is what makes it so hard because no one can tell you that, if it is worth it; you have your own situations to consider that will be different to anothers. I can tell you though, that I would not think poorly of any one who decided the operation was not a good risk for the odds presented, even if money were not an issue.

I say this because I did spend 3K on a young dog trying to save him, but in the end I could not. Hope this helps you come to a decision you can live with. There is a girl, who adopted a blind GSD  and you might want to read some of those old threads, just to see how well her dog could manage.

I found this page for you and here is the link. Hope it helps.

http://www.pedigreedatabase.com/forum.read?mnr=323344&pagen=2

Unfortunately, having been diagnosed already, you won't get any coverage. I mean, really, that's the way all insurance is; it's for WHAT IF, not "what now"? I put ALL my pups on it immediately to ensure that they have coverage for anything that should pop up. I have both Trupanion and Healthy Paws and like both, though Healthy Paws has a better deductible policy, imo. They have an annual deductible and Trupanion has a "per incident" deductible. 

My childhood Cocker Spaniel had juvenile cataracts. She was around 4. We opted for the surgery on both eyes, but put a lens implant in to give her far better vision than she would have had if we'd just removed the cataracts. It was highly successful and well worth it. I would not allow such a young dog to go blind. Keep in mind, eyes with cataracts often develop glaucoma, which is very dangerous and extremely painful. Surgery is definitely in the dog's best interest. There are avenues online that can help with major expenses- sort of private charitable organizations. Google search help with veterinary expenses and you should find some. The other option that I use sometimes is Care Credit. It allows you to finance major medical expenses over a set period of time with no interest. 

what "have all these side affects" with cataract surgery???  cataract surgeries on animals is very effective, very good results. 

I personally have had cataract surgeries done on both of my eyes, one year apart.  I had juvenile cataracts, mine were done both summers of middle school.  They were, by far, the easiest, most pleasant surgeries I have ever had (I have had many.)   I have false lenses now, never had a problem. 
Save up your money and get your dog his surgery, the Care Credit will help.  Make sure it's done by a specialist...not sure I'd trust just any run-of-the-mill vet with eye surgery, and make sure he gets the false lens implants.  

@Euroshepherd , What I ment is that side effects as in other disorders/problems I would have if surgery was done. My eye vet told me that the chances of Gluacoma was a higher percentage if surgery was done. she mentioned others but in my devistating hour of fear, I did not catch it all.
PS: I Dont think "Humans" can get Glaucoma and other animal related problems. Although im not sure on this. .......you surgery went okay on this, But you are not a dog dude. =/
sry for my spelling errors. English is not my first language.