My senior dog has glaucoma. Is he in pain? Should I do eye surgery?

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My 15 yr oldChinese Crested Hairless dog has bad glaucoma in one and nearly blind in other eye too. His vet recommended eye removal of the severely damaged eye . His he in pain with this eye? Should we have him put down?? He is somewhat incontinent and bumps into everything, he just wanders around but is still eating ok we hand feed him. Do you think we should do the eye surgery or what?? Thanks so much. Pet's info: Dog | Chinese Crested Hairless | Male | neutered | 15 years and 4 months old | 9 lbs

Dr. Davis · Accepted Answer

Yes the eye could be painful. Most dogs do great after eye removal and he may become perkier afterwards. You are the one that sees him everyday and are the best one to evaluate his quality of life. Personally if he’s eating and getting around I’d do the surgery so he’s more comfortable. Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach to help you care for Jingles.

My senior dog has glaucoma. Is he in pain? Should I do eye surgery?

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