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hobbette · 04-16-2014, 02:33 PM

Yumi seems to be having more trouble with her eyes lately than she has. Shes scratching at her face. At 1st I wasn't sure if she was scratching at her eyes or her ears. She went to the vet and they found a small scratch on one of her eyes. He said it looked like something that might happen just playing with another little dog, and he thought that was all that was bothering her. Teddy had spent a couple days with us so that made sense to me. He gave her some eye drops we put in twice a day.

That was sat. Shes still scratching at her face. We can't decide is its getting better or not. Luke says he think's it is, but I'm not sure. I'm beginning to wonder its not allergies. If the itching came before the scratch, she may have even scratched her own eye. Her eyes don't seem to be very runny, but are a tiny bit gooey she she wakes up. She doesn't seem to be sneezing or choking or snotty. Do allergies seem unlikely without noticeable nasal symptoms?

I'm a fairly anxious person in general. I thought I would try to give it a week before we go back, but it's driving me insane. In the event it doesn't seem to be getting better, what options are out there for allergies in dogs especially eye allergies? I know benadryl is ok, but wouldn't think it would be good long term because of the drowsiness. I don't know anything about prescription options.

04-16-2014, 02:33 PM	#1
hobbette YT Addict Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: OK Posts: 278	Itchy Eyes... Yumi seems to be having more trouble with her eyes lately than she has. Shes scratching at her face. At 1st I wasn't sure if she was scratching at her eyes or her ears. She went to the vet and they found a small scratch on one of her eyes. He said it looked like something that might happen just playing with another little dog, and he thought that was all that was bothering her. Teddy had spent a couple days with us so that made sense to me. He gave her some eye drops we put in twice a day. That was sat. Shes still scratching at her face. We can't decide is its getting better or not. Luke says he think's it is, but I'm not sure. I'm beginning to wonder its not allergies. If the itching came before the scratch, she may have even scratched her own eye. Her eyes don't seem to be very runny, but are a tiny bit gooey she she wakes up. She doesn't seem to be sneezing or choking or snotty. Do allergies seem unlikely without noticeable nasal symptoms? I'm a fairly anxious person in general. I thought I would try to give it a week before we go back, but it's driving me insane. In the event it doesn't seem to be getting better, what options are out there for allergies in dogs especially eye allergies? I know benadryl is ok, but wouldn't think it would be good long term because of the drowsiness. I don't know anything about prescription options.