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Originally Posted by MRS H  Hi thanks for the help xx the vet gave me a lubricant and antibiotics for his eye, could you please tell me if your baby had good days and bad days with this condition?, she claims he is too small at the moment to do much with him he is only 12 weeks which i gather is quite early to start the condition, how old was you r baby when the condition became apparent, sorry about all the questions xx |
Since he is so young, Austin was most likely born without a tear duct. It is genetic in Yorkies. Sometimes puppies are born with blocked tear ducts that can be opened surgically. He needs to see an ophthalmologist. Our regular vets just don't have the specialized training and equipment to deal with many eye conditions.
There are tear stimulators like Cycosporin (Restasis) or Tacrolimus, but they aren't effective if there is no tear duct at all or it is blocked.
Dogs with dry eye are very prone to eye ulcers which sometimes require surgery to repair (graft).
Since Austin is so young, most likely the ophthalmologist will recommend surgery to make him more comfortable and save his eyesight. The surgery is described here:
KCS (Dry Eye)
Did you get a health guarantee from Austin's breeder? Since it is a congenital condition hopefully your breeder with help you with the costs. I can tell you from firsthand experience that dry eye can be costly to treat. Eye drops and artificial tears can get expensive, not to mention regular visits to the ophthalmologist. Surgery to correct the condition is several thousand dollars as is surgery to repair an ulcer that doesn't heal. I hope your breeder will take financial responsibility for producing a puppy with a genetic condition.