Hi Chris. Diabetes is associated with increased appetite and thirst in the early stages as well as weight loss.

Hi Lisa. Sadly, cataracts are very common in diabetic dogs. They often come on quickly and typically lead to blindness. The only glimmer of hope is that they can be operated on by veterinary ophthalmologists, though here in Australia it costs several thousand dollars to do so. Otherwise, dogs do cope well but it’s hard on them to lose vision so quickly.

Hi Andre- that’s very unusual in such a young dog. It’s certainly something I would get checked by a vet eye specialist. The decision on whether to operate will depend on what is causing the cataract and what the chances are of the other eye having the same problem. If it’s only one eye, a dog will do just fine without surgery.