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Originally Posted by maggiefromnj  I hope he is ok and I hope that if my girl ever gets anything like that that I will be as aware as you are to catch it in time. I am always afraid i will miss some symptom in myself, my family or my Maggie. Please let us know how it turns out. Any chance it is just irritated? |
No, it's not irritated. I really didn't think it was a big deal when I called the vet. I thought she was going to say Teddy ran into the plants again and send me home with an antibiotic to put in his eyes. Once she stained the eye and said there were no problems and that the eye looked clear, I was more worried.
I'm in tune with my dogs, but I'm also very observant. I spend time with them every night and look at their faces and brush them and pay attention to them so I just notice stuff. Because I always look into Teddy's eyes I noticed that it looked different.
Eye problems are ALWAYS something to get to the vet the same day. It can really make a difference. Had I waited here, I might be having to admit him for treatments to his eye that might be avoidable for acting fast. It is far cheaper to spend money running to the ER and getting two medications than it is to end up with multiple specialist visits and surgical procedures. Not to mention how being fast with something like this can spare the dog a lot of pain. This problem can be a very painful condition but Teddy isn't in pain right now again because it was caught early.
I worry just like anyone else that I too will miss something. But, all we can do is try our best and be honest with ourselves and act responsibly when we think our pets need care.