great dane spot on eye

Question
We have a 18 month old great dane we rescued him breeder was going to put him down undesirable. He was 2 months old very crooked front legs and white spot on right eye. Vitaminsand love straightened his legs. The white spot on his right eye covers te whole center of eye he acts like he can see partially. The problem isw now right eye getting same spot like a shade coming down over eye ball. Is this common, and is he going blind. We take him to a vet in the country for shots and normal stuff. We cannot afford the vets around her. We just want to prepare him if he is goingblind. Thanks in advance for your help.

Answer
Good for you to give good food (the cheapest is the best - raw meat, pureed vegetables and supplements) and to see the results. Now, stop giving any vaccines (shots) except for Rabies as needed by law. See below for these suggestions. This will save you money so you can work with an integrative veterinarian and learn some other healing methods.

It sounds like he is developing pannus of the eye, but that and cataracts are rare in Danes. with out a veterinary diagnosis, it is very hard for me to tell you what it is. If he is not bothered by this, even if he goes blind he can have a very excellent life. There is really nothing to do to prepare them.

You are not alone in being short of money right now. There are many ways you can find money to treat your cherished animals. Some veterinarians, especially integrative ones, will be willing to barter with you. What skills do you have? Can you clean their parking lot, sidewalk, clinic? Are you a bookkeeper or accountant? Are you great with the internet and able to help them build a web site? Could you get new clients for them? Call the veterinarian of your choice (especially an integrative one), ask to speak with the veterinarian and tell them your financial situation and that you would like to build up credit for future problems. Ask if they will take payment plans and think what you could offer as collateral. Ask if the clinic has its own fund to help those in need. Call multiple veterinarians, especially integrative clinics. The Great Dane Rescue Groups may help you.  Purchase pet insurance. Also, many cities have humane societies and other groups that can help with medical bills, rabies vaccines, spay and neuters. You can also save significant money by following the following holistic approaches - do not vaccinate and find local sources of free food ingredients. This will take some time and research, then will be easy and inexpensive.

I strongly recommend finding an integrative veterinarian with whom to work. This is a person trained in many different approaches, including using conventional drugs only when absolutely needed. Working with one can increase the chance that your cherished companion can live a long and healthy life after recovering from this current problem. There are good ones and great ones, and a few homeopathic veterinarians will consult by phone or email. Read my comments at the end on working with and selecting a holistic veterinarian.
You can go to the web sites for each type of holistic practice and use their referral list to find one near to you: There are not a lot in Mo, but you may find some (Dr. Kidd would be great if you are near KC), so you will probably have to work by phone with a homeopathic vet.
1. Acupuncture and Chinese medicine: www.IVAS.org & www.TCVM.com
2. Homeopathic veterinarians (these can often help you by phone if no other holistic practitioners are nearby that you like): www.theAVH.org and www.DrPitcairn.com.
3. Chiropractor - www.animalchiropractic.org
4. Wide range of other treatments: www.AHVMA.org, American Holistic Veterinary Medical Association and www.civtedu.org