sorry about maddie, cooper also has kcs, restasis is cyclosporine, but dogs need a higher dosage than humans, but most dogs that have a lacrimal gland problem do better with tacrolimus than cyclosporine. I am glad that cooper responded well with the tacrolimus, when cooper was first diagnosed with kcs and sjogrens i asked about pilocarpine, my eye dr said its not the best idea, and that he doesnt use it because of the fine line between helpling and death. He said we would go that way as a total last resort, but he also said that if he did the surgery it may not work well at all because most dogs with kcs bilaterally have sjogrens syndrome, and to take the saliva from his mouth to his eyes would make it hard for him to swallow and that he would really have horrible teeth. Im sorry sorry maddie isnt better with the tacrolimus, there is a new t cell inhibitor on teh market did you try that yet? I dont know the name of it but i can call my eye vet and ask him if you like. |