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What health issues should I watch for in my blind senior poodle?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Toy Poodle | Male | neutered | 8 lbs

My wife has a ,14 year old toy poodle completely blind he still eat drinking water going to bathroom with out problems anything else to look for

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Answered By Dr. Elizabeth

Veterinarian

Published on April 9th, 2020

As pets get older, we do need to start evaluating the quality of life. Being blind is not generally a problem. Older pets need more frequent vet visits to check for things like arthritis and to know when certain medications need to be started to help maintain quality of life. This link also has good information: https://www.petcoach.co/article/how-to-assess-your-pets-quality-of-life/ I hope this helps.

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