Ophthalmic Lasers for the Treatment of Glaucoma

Croix, Noelle La; Wayne, Jay

doi:10.1002/9781119486053.ch12

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“…Therefore, the veterinarian must help the owner to comprehend why his/her dog has developed a loss of vision (whether the blindness is complete or partial), if systemic signs of disease are present or systemic diseases have been previously diagnosed (because often several systemic diseases, such as infectious diseases, hypertension, etc., may initially be recognized by their ocular manifestations), and how to help the animal to adapt to ocular impairment. Furthermore, modern progress in veterinary ophthalmic surgery, such as cataract removal by phacoemulsification, retinal detachment surgery, and laser endoscopic cyclophotocoagulation, has increased the treatment options for the patients that previously would be permanently blind [ 9 , 10 , 11 , 12 ], thereby improving their life quality. Although many dogs with blindness diagnosis can live a good life [ 13 ], the owners require euthanasia of the animal but with a treatable and/or non-fatal condition (“convenience euthanasia”), either for financial reasons or simply because they do not want he/she anymore.…”

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Animal Welfare Considerations and Ethical Dilemmas Inherent in the Euthanasia of Blind Canine Patients

Biondi

Pugliese

Voslářová

et al. 2022

Animals

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In dogs, several primary or secondary diseases affecting the ocular structures may cause blindness. In cases where the visual impairment is not associated with severe systemic involvement and the animal can still have, predictably, a good “long-term” quality of life, the veterinarian should inform the owner about the differences between humans and animals, concerning the type of visual perception. In the light of the daily findings in veterinary clinic practice, the Authors report four different scenarios with conflicting views between veterinarians and owners about the euthanasia request for a blind dog. They underline how the diagnosis of incipient or already established blindness in dogs can sometimes lead to an inappropriate request for euthanasia.

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