Eye problems?

[TattooGurl]

I have a 10 year old Miniature American Eskimo she's a diabetic on 12 units of insulin twice a day and she has some major eye problems. She was diagnosed with cataracts, glaucoma, diabetic nephropathy or whatever it's called(blind from the diabetes)  and the retina has ruptured in one of her eyes. She's on Voltarin eye drops and Tramadol for the pain but recently I've notice her whole eye ball even her eye socket is shrinking it's like half the size it was a month ago. I don't want to have to take her to the vet if it's totally normal last thing she needs is to be stressed out for no reason. It take's her days to recover from the stress from going to the Vet.

[ginger899]

I totally understand why you wouldn't want her to have to visit the vet unnecessarily. The stress is worse than anything else, sometimes.
What a pity there aren't "mobile vets" who would visit animals in their own homes....

I really have no idea about the shrinking eye and eye socket problem, and have no experience with a dog with dabetes.
But I think you do need to ask her vet this question. It might be important...or it might be a regular thing....I can't say.

A good idea maybe would be if you could arrange a time to speak to the vet on the phone about it? Obviously she HAS been seen by her vet (not too long ago??) for her to have those prescriptions. He/she may insist on actualy examining her, or might at least be able to tell you if this is "normal" or needs attention.

My own dog was always terrified at the vet's, so I understand.