New Puppy, Just noticed eyes are not the same size!?! What should I do? 1 Attachment(s) Hello all, I am seeking some advice. I just received a new puppy from a breeder that I have been with in contact with for months. I received multiple emails about the puppy being healthy and pictures that appeared to show the puppy to be normal and healthy. One of the pictures I received showed that one eye was smaller than the other, but I thought it as just the spot around her eye making the picture look weird. I got the actual puppy two days ago and when I brought her to the vet, the first thing he told me was that the two eyes were different sizes. The right eye is 1cm and the left eye is 1-1/2cm. She also had abrasians that could have been ulcers so the vet put her on antibiotic eye drops for one week. The vet also said she does not produce tears in that right eye and an insufficient amount in the left eye. Basically she is at risk for infections and blindness her whole life because of the chronic dry eyes. I have a contract with the breeder to trade the puppy in for one of equal value if it is not healthy. Would this be a reason any of you would trade her in? It's a hard call because she is exactly what I have been looking for despite the eye problems, I don't know if I should keep her, seeing that I got her for breeding, and the vet said this could be genetic and could pass it on to future litters. Should I return her? Or will this not pass on to future pups? How common is the dry eye thing in yorkies? |
Did your vet mention surgerical repair? Dry eye is a painful condition for a dog to endure for a life time. I had a pup like this and repaired the eye and the buyer said it was fine the rest of her life... The breeder had to know of this problem before selling..why would her vet give a health cert and not mention it...I would ask for money to repair the eye if the eye surgeon advises it..if not fixable, I would return the pup...I had two grooming clients who did not repair the tear duct's in their Yorkies...the eyes were always a mess..constantly dry and infected...I told both..fix the eyes or get a new groomer..one did , one did not...my vet said a dry eye feels like you have sand in your eye..and that is painful...it breaks my heart to see a dog suffer...even slightly. Absolutely no breeding...this can be genetic. I spayed the dam that produced the dry eye pup of mine and her eyes were perfect. What breed is your puppy? |
She is a parti yorkie. Would the small eye also be passed on in breeding? Based on the tests the vet did, the right eye doesnt produce any tears but the left eye produces some just not enough. Should I still spay her because of this? Also, what is the minimum weight to breed a Yorkie? I can't seem to find that information anywhere?!? The breeder originally told me the puppy was 5oz when she was born, so according to the growth chart, she is projected to be about 5.5lb. She is currently 9 weeks and is 1.4lb which on the growth chart makes her projected to be between 3.5 and 3.9lb full grown. Has something stunted her growth? Is she just a slow grower? Is that weight not enough to breed her? I want her to be safe if I was to breed her. I'm not trying to be irresponsible so I want to make sure I get all of this information. I may have to return her to the breeder for all of these problems I have found, even though I would love to keep her. =( |
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I would keep her and spay her. Keep her as a pet. Learn some more about breeding and research a good breeder to get stock from. ;) |
Birth weight is so seldom the correct indication of adult weight...one pup litters can have a huge 6 0z pup who grows up to be 3 pounds..it is the genes that determine adult weight. I double at 12 weeks...a pup that is 1.4 at 9 weeks will 90% of the time not make a decent breeding weight..again a big reason the breeder should never have sold her for breeding... I know you are attaching to this little girl...but her eye is a stopper for me. If she had a normal eye, just smaller, I would never breed her either...it is such a bad fault to reproduce. I can deal with large eyes or small eyes, but not one of each.. I am not happy with the breeder you are dealing with...an ethical breeder would NEVER, NEVER sell a puppy with this fault for breeding...and the first thing out of her mouth should have been to state the problem. AND the reason the cornea has abrasions is because the lack of tears cause all these nasty problems to the point the eye can ulcerate and need to be removed...would you want to chance this happening to another puppy...I would avoid the line entirely...I do not trust the breeder to be honest and tell you what faults are in the line. |
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I would like to respectfully suggest you spend some more time researching and working with a mentor before breeding. There are also excellent resources here at YT to get you started. :) http://www.yorkietalk.com/forums/yor...-answered.html |
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Hmmm, just took a closer look at her pic and the left eye appears to be normal in size but that right eye looks under developed to me. Might look diff in person but from the pic that's sure what it looks like. |
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As for this eye, it looks like microphthalmia to me. This is a genetic issue. If you are looking to breed, I would suggest a different breeder for sure. I hope someone wonderful gets her and treasures her as a pet. I have a little pup with this condition and she is a total love. http://www.peteducation.com/article.cfm?c=2+2092&aid=323 |
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What I really advise is a small claims suit to pay for vet bills...surgery etc..this hits home in the pocketbook...buyer should check into state laws covering this... |
Being born with too small or absent lacrimal (tear producing) glands is genetic in Yorkies so she absolutely shouldn't be bred. There is a surgery available to correct KCS (dry eye). A salivary gland is rerouted to the eye. I have discussed the surgery with both Lady's private ophthalmologist and the ophthalmologists at NC State Vet School, but Lady is not a candidate because of her age. It is the longest surgery they do, about three hours. It is also not without complications according to my ophthalmologist. Some dogs are actually allergic to their own saliva. Excess tearing is also a problem - a constantly wet face. The pros and cons have to be very carefully weighed with your ophthalmologist, however it is usually recommended in a puppy or young dog. KCS is very expensive to treat and treatment is lifelong. Dogs with KCS should see an ophthalmologist at least annually, preferably twice a year. Since her condition is congenital, it won't respond to tear stimulators. Applying artificial tears every 2-4 hours is very important. I use Genteal severe eye formula and it runs me about $50 a month. Will someone be with her during the day to apply the artificial tears 24/7? Dogs with KCS are prone to infection and eye ulcers. Lady had an infection this summer that cost me $1,000 to clear up. Those little bottles of eye drops are close to $100 each! Eye ulcers also require medication and sometimes do not heal on their own. They may require surgery (a graft) which runs several thousand dollars. Eventually scar tissue will build up on the eye and the dog will lose her vision. I am not trying to scare you, but just give you a realistic picture of what caring for a dog with KCS involves. Here is a very good article: KCS (Dry Eye) |
I know this sounds drastic, but would removing the eye be an option...the reason I say this, is because two friends have one eyed Yorkies.. honestly,with the hair cut into bangs I can not tell an eye is missing..dogs function 100%. ps..I would never breed the dam again... |
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