Cataracts in dogs are a relatively common eye disease that refers to clouding of the dog’s lens or anterior capsule of the lens. As a result of the blockage of vision, it may lead to loss of vision or loss of vision in dogs. Causes of cataracts include congenital and traumatic, secondary, and geriatric: 1. Congenital cataracts: Begin in the embryonic period and manifest as cataracts after birth due to abnormal development of the lens and its capsule in the mother’s body. 2. Traumatic cataracts: Due to various mechanical injuries, they can lead to disorders of the lens and lens capsule nutrition. 3. Secondary cataracts: Secondary to other eye diseases and systemic Secondary cataracts: secondary to other eye diseases and systemic diseases, such as: iritis, uveitis, diabetes, etc. 4. Age-related cataracts: degenerative changes of the lens, mainly seen in older dogs aged 8-12 years. If a dog has the following symptoms, it may have cataracts: 1. normal vision at the beginning, when the lens loses its transparency and further develops into lens clouding, the pupil becomes blue-white or gray. 2. with a pearl-like luster, vision disappears or decreases, when the clouding is obvious, the diagnosis can be confirmed by naked eye examination. 3. late onset, the lens hardens, loses excess water, and the examiner cannot see the fundus of the eye. The fundus of the eye. With the further loss of water, the lens becomes uneven, wrinkled and small, and may naturally dislocate. Diagnosis 1. Diagnostic imaging: Ophthalmic ultrasonography, can diagnose the size of the crystalloid, if the crystalloid becomes small, indicating that the dog is in the overripe stage, the disease symptoms may appear for a period of time. In addition, it can also know whether there is retinal detachment, which can be evaluated for surgery.2. Blood test: Generally, we should pay attention to the blood glucose value and blood calcium value in the blood, if there is diabetes or hypoglycemia, it means that the pathology of the crystalloid may lead to this.3. Other tests: Retinal electrical energy test can help us to know whether the physiological function of the retina is normal, which can be used as a reference for evaluation of surgery or not. In addition, a slit lamp specialized in ophthalmology can be used to diagnose and confirm the disease. Treatment of cataracts in dogs can be done through medication and surgery: 1. Medication: mainly for the early stage of cataracts in dogs, cataract suspension and musk pearl eye medication can inhibit the development of cataracts in dogs, but it does not solve the part of the dog’s eye that has become cloudy and can only up the role of inhibition. 2. Surgery: is the only effective method at present. This includes lens aspiration, intracapsular or extracapsular extraction, but surgery can be dangerous when glaucoma occurs later in life. Post-operative care for dog cataracts is important, and if post-operative care is neglected, it may bring adverse effects to an otherwise successful surgery. Therefore, it is important for owners to take good care of their sick dogs at this stage, avoiding overexcitement, giving eye drops regularly, wearing Elizabethan collars, and reviewing the work regularly. Drug treatment: use steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs to accelerate the healing of the sutured part of the wound, but in the event of corneal ulceration, steroidal drugs should be stopped immediately until the ulcer is healed before continuing to use; postoperative are should use broad-spectrum antibiotics to prevent bacterial infection; use local dilating drugs (such as atropine, tropicamide) to treat post-surgical uveitis, speed up the outflow of atrial fluid and reduce eye swelling. Prevention 1. It is best to know the family history of the puppy when you buy it. 2. Avoid eye trauma. 3. Treat eye and other diseases promptly. 4. Treat diabetes promptly. 5. Balanced and comprehensive nutrition may play a role in prevention. 6. Pay more attention to eye care in general, especially for breeds with large and prominent eyes, to reduce the occurrence of eye diseases. Note that the recovery period for cataract surgery in dogs is relatively long, taking about one to two months. During the recovery period, you should supervise the dog’s movement, try to avoid sports, and also keep it clean, and also need the owner to take care of the sick dog without fail.
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