Eye Problems

[Sarah]

There are a number of health problems with Siberian Huskies regarding the eyes, and these tend to run at a higher incidence level than hip dysplasia does. One of the most common eye problems that you will need to be concerned about in regard to the care of your Siberian Husky is cataracts. While the rate of cataracts in Siberians is fairly high, the good news is that typical cataracts do not generally affect the vision of your dog. However, there are some more aggressive forms of cataracts that can cause blindness by the time your dog is two or three years of age. Fortunately, this aggressive form is much less common than the more typical cataracts.

Corneal dystrophy is another eye problem that is present in the Siberian Husky breed. This health problem in Siberian Huskies is generally not detected until the dog is at least four years old, and can cause progressive blindness in older dogs.

While health problems with Siberian Huskies are relatively rare, it is a good idea to be aware of the potential issues that could exist so that you can question your breeder about family histories.

[Dunc]

We had Saskia's eyes tested by a vet before we breed her and the test results go on her KC papers, glad to say she is fine. the vet advised to have her tested every year but like all things at the vets I think this is OTT and my vet agreed.

Testing can only be done by a few vets and depending on where you live you might end up going miles to get it done, the nearest to here is over in huddusfield and by appointment only.

BTW. thie reason they are on the high risk section is the blue eyes, brown eye'd huskys can suffer the same but only the same as any other dog.

[Sarah]

Oh I didn't know that about the eye colour