My senior dog is blind, deaf, has seizures. How to cope with a baby?

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My ten year old dog is going blind and I think partially death. She takes medication for her seizures and thyroids. I recently just had a child and I don’t know if I can handle both with my limited time. What do I do? Pet's info: Dog | Italian Greyhound | Female | spayed

Amber W · Accepted Answer

Poor Jenny! I'm sorry she is experiencing this! It is a lot of work to manage a dog with seizures and blindness. Dogs can still live a good quality of life but it does take some adjustment for them. Making sure to section off a safe area for Jenny is important to ensure she does not get injured. Try to avoid moving things around in this area so she can learn the layout. It would be a good idea to schedule an appointment for Jenny with your veterinarian to discuss her quality of life issues. Without doing an examination on Jenny it's difficult to say if her quality of life is poor at this time. If Jenny needs dose adjustments on her medication this can be discussed with your veterinarian. If her quality of life is poor, then unfortunately you may consider humane euthanasia to end her suffering. This decision is a difficult one, but there are resources to help with the decision. This website can be very helpful: http://csu-cvmbs.colostate.edu/vth/diagnostic-and-support/argus/Pages/quality-of-life.aspx If you are unable to continue providing care for Jenny, but her quality of life is still good you could consider rehoming her as long as you can find someone willing to take on her care. Thanks for using PetCoach and I hope a solution can be worked out to keep Jenny comfortable and happy.

My senior dog is blind, deaf, has seizures. How to cope with a baby?

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