Question about Stewie's sight

He can see just fine but something is off, the first day we had him home he walked right into a closed screen door, then a small step stool. I didn't think to much of it but then the next day I was holding out a treat and calling him to come, he ran right up to me and boom ran right into my hand like he didn't see it.

It seems like his perception is off, I was calling him from my office while he was in the hallway, I was looking right at him but he could not figure out where my voice was coming from, I watched him go into the bathroom, then come in the office right past me only to turn around and then realize I was there.

He seems to hear and see fine so I am stumped at what is up.

I think I'd take him to an eye specialist and see if they can tell you anything.

puglover22 wrote:I think I'd take him to an eye specialist and see if they can tell you anything.

Yea I will, just thought maybe someone had some insight on it, it's so odd.

He is on drops for dry eyes but other than that he seems to see just fine.

He might have PK that is covering the middle of his eyes. It's amazing how mobile and active a dog can be with very little sight. Definitely a visit with an ophthalmologist is in order. And I know no matter what level his vision is at, he'll do extremely well in your care!

PK was my first thought, too, with a suggestion to make a trip to the eye dogtor. And, as Rona said, he will be just fine with you.

I think Jana told me he did have PK, but I just thought that was dry eye, that is what the drops said its for.



oh and thanks for the vote of confidence!

Are the drops Tacrolimus or Optimmune? Those are the ones for PK. If they are, I'd be getting some Genteal gel (for severe dry eye, it says on the package) and put that in every time you think about it, at the very least wait 5 minutes after the drops and put a little blop in each eye. Penny doesn't fight me at all, maybe because when she first came home with me, we did the treat-drop-treat, treat-blop-treat thing. Now she just holds still and sighs like the weight of the world was on her.



And there is no question in my mind that Stewie and you and Viv are going to thrive together!!!!

Nell has bad PK from untreated ulcers before we got her. Not much we could have done to reverse it. She sees perfectly fine to function in every day life but definitely doesn't see wonderfully. She's been known to walk into things but doesn't do it very often. Sounds like it could be a depth perception issue.

Pugsaunt wrote:Are the drops Tacrolimus or Optimmune? Those are the ones for PK. If they are, I'd be getting some Genteal gel (for severe dry eye, it says on the package) and put that in every time you think about it, at the very least wait 5 minutes after the drops and put a little blop in each eye. Penny doesn't fight me at all, maybe because when she first came home with me, we did the treat-drop-treat, treat-blop-treat thing. Now she just holds still and sighs like the weight of the world was on her.
And there is no question in my mind that Stewie and you and Viv are going to thrive together!!!!

They are Cyclosporine. I have another apt with the vet for Lyme shots, I'll have ask her what her thoughts are.

Amanda wrote:Nell has bad PK from untreated ulcers before we got her. Not much we could have done to reverse it. She sees perfectly fine to function in every day life but definitely doesn't see wonderfully. She's been known to walk into things but doesn't do it very often. Sounds like it could be a depth perception issue.

This sounds like Stewie, he can see fine but is bumping into things!

OK, so this was odd, this morning he was standing int the hallway looking into my bedroom because he thought I was in there, I was down the hall about 12ft a straight shot from where he standing. I was calling him but he could not not figure out where my voice was coming from, he keep on looking into my room like I was there but I was directly behind him.

Donna wrote:

Pugsaunt wrote:Are the drops Tacrolimus or Optimmune? Those are the ones for PK. If they are, I'd be getting some Genteal gel (for severe dry eye, it says on the package) and put that in every time you think about it, at the very least wait 5 minutes after the drops and put a little blop in each eye. Penny doesn't fight me at all, maybe because when she first came home with me, we did the treat-drop-treat, treat-blop-treat thing. Now she just holds still and sighs like the weight of the world was on her.
And there is no question in my mind that Stewie and you and Viv are going to thrive together!!!!

They are Cyclosporine. I have another apt with the vet for Lyme shots, I'll have ask her what her thoughts are.

Yup, PK.

Donna wrote:OK, so this was odd, this morning he was standing int the hallway looking into my bedroom because he thought I was in there, I was down the hall about 12ft a straight shot from where he standing. I was calling him but he could not not figure out where my voice was coming from, he keep on looking into my room like I was there but I was directly behind him.

My take is that his straight-ahead field of vision is covered by the pigment, and he has good peripheral vision. Penny's vision is like that, and she gets around fine (mostly). Huge hugs to you and to Stewie.

Aaawwww. Silly Stewie... I think Viv is going to step in and be his guide pug!

Maybe?

that's strange Donna.....now I'm wondering about his hearing....

does he react to your voice, or sounds from behind him at all?

puglover22 wrote:that's strange Donna.....now I'm wondering about his hearing....

does he react to your voice, or sounds from behind him at all?

I thought of that also but he seems to hear just fine. When I was calling him from behind I could see his head react to see where my voice was coming from, he just couldn't figure out it was behind him just a few feet away.