Joey got this and I freaked out, it came on so suddenly, a Saturday when the normal vet is closed, so we I called the emergency vet, and they said I should bring him in. With Joey, he was just squinting; there was not discharge. Apparently, with a corneal ulcer the conditions are ripe to lead to infection, and that's why treatment must take place as soon as possible, as it can lead to blindness if not treated. They did a stain, and gave us an ointment and collar. He actually accepted the collar much better than I thought he would, and it's best if you can get one that not too big. The doctor didn't know what caused it, but we had been growing out that hair that above the bridge of the nose, and sometimes I would spray a little hair spray on a toothbrush and brush this back. It would usually come back down sometime later in the night, and at that point the hairs and spray may have irritated the eye. I stop using the hairspray after that, and warn everyone not to use it, just in case, it caused the ulcer. Like I said, I never sprayed any on, it was only spayed on a toothbrush. It took about 10 days for Joey's eye to get better, I think he had to have 2 more stains done. By the second day of treatment he seemed much better. Since than we have been using Petsilk Topknot gel to keep the hair out of his eyes and no more problems. Best of luck with his treatment, and the sun may bother him till his eye heals. |