My dog is blind and anxious. How can I calm him down at night?

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Hello!! My dog got toxoplasmosis and unfortunetly i found out after searching online because my vets did’t find out until recently. Now my dog os blind and he is anxious vruing and bumping into the furniture in the middle of noght. Would you recommend a calming pill or anything to calm him down? Pet's info: Dog | French Bulldog | Male | neutered | 8 years and 11 months old | 20 lbs

Laura Johnson VMD · Accepted Answer

Hi, thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach! I am very sorry about Pancho! Going suddenly blind can be very hard on anyone. Pancho likely has his days and nights confused. Dogs memorize where the furniture is in the house. You have to be very careful going forward to not move things around in your house very much. I can provide suggestions of things for you to discuss with your Vet for Pancho but we can not prescribe drugs or doses. I would discuss melatonin with your Vet to give 30 mins before bedtime. If that doesn't work then I would try it combined with Alprazolam or trazadone or acepromazine. During the day you need to work with Pancho to guide him around the house and help him memorize where things are. Practice having him lay where you want him to sleep at night and consider confining him there (your bedroom or a crate or a laundry room) to prevent injury until he acclimates to the sudden loss of his sight. I hope this helps and I wish you and Pancho the very best!

My dog is blind and anxious. How can I calm him down at night?

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