My vet told me there was a survey that said that SARD dogs don’t develop additional medical problems. If this is true, how come my dog is so miserable?
I believe your veterinarian is referring to a paper presented at the 2005 annual Veterinary Ophthalmology meeting. The survey concluded that the majority of SARDS dogs do not develop additional medical problems. In that paper, fifteen owners were surveyed 10-28 months after the SARDS diagnosis. Of the 15 dogs, three had been euthanized or passed away (all three were of advanced age), another one developed diabetes, and one developed seizures. So depending on how you look at it 15% of the dogs developed a serious medical problem or 33% developed a serious medical problem and/or passed away. Either way, it’s a minority (less than half). However, there are two important things to consider about that survey • How the dogs’ health status was evaluated • The definition of a “medical problem” According to the summary, the survey asked owners two questions about the dogs’ health: whether they had symptoms of polyuria/polydipsia (excessive urination and drinking) and whether any new medical pro
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