How to tell if your dog has cataracts?

A cataract is an opacity in the lens of a dog’s eye, causing him to have blurry vision. If the cataract is small, it won’t likely disturb the dog’s vision too much, but cataracts must be monitored because the thicker and denser they become, the more likely it is they will lead to blindness. read more

Cataracts can occur in all canines regardless of age or breed. Some dog breeds are particularly vulnerable to inherited cataracts, however. When dogs have hereditary cataracts, signs of the condition typically appear when they're less than 2 years old. read more

The cloudiness of the lens may have a crackled appearance, or it may look like a chip of ice. The cataract may appear as a bluish-grey haze over the entire pupil, or only over a part of it. Cataracts will always affect a dog’s vision. read more