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More Eye Problems for Max Max had a significant corneal ulcer a couple of weeks ago. After a week of antibiotics and a follow-up exam, the vet thought his eye had healed. Yesterday, the eye had yellowish/greenish discharge, so we are headed back to vet again today. Since this all started, I have been keeping the eye area clean and not allowing Max to play fetch or to wrestle with his brother. However, I think I made a mistake this week allowing him to run around our backyard and romp in the leaves. :( |
Good Luck at the vet! |
Hopefully it is just some residual eye goo.... |
I hope it's not infection. Could he wear some goggles so he could enjoy the outdoors a little? |
Thank you everyone for the well wishes. My stress over this shows in my typing of the title of this thread. Ugh. Quote:
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:( I hope it is nothing serious also. |
Chances are it didn't completely heal. The odds of him getting another corneal ulcer in the same eye so quickly are pretty slim. Let us know what the vet says. |
We are back from the vet. Max has another scratch in his cornea. Same protocol as last time: antibiotics and recheck in a week. The doctor said he probably got something in his eye during our windy walks, or when he was running around in the oak leaves in the backyard. Our vet tech today also had a eye injury from a leaf that she got while working in the yard. Poor Max had to endure another eye stain and exam with a very bright light. He was such a trooper. Everyone in the vet's office is looking forward to seeing him in his Doggles next week when we do the follow up exam. |
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I want to see a picture of him in them too! :):nerd: I bet he will look adorable. I am glad this is a minor scratch and hopefully will be healed up nicely in no time.:thumbup: |
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Moto had a bad scratch a few months back and altho my vet said he may never have one again smaller dogs are more prone to them due to being lower to the ground and fur that extends into their line of vision can blur sticks and so forth compared to dogs with slick coats. I would keep both sets of drops on hand till the exp date just in case so you can get a head start if you feel he gets another before the next available vet appt. BTW wondering if you have noticed a different color hue to the eye since he's been on the drops for a few weeks? Moto had a slight red glow when the light caught his eye in certain ways. It has since gone away so I assumed it was due to the drops. |
Poor Max. I hope he heals fast and this is the last of his eye problems. |
Thank you all for the well wishes. :) Quote:
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Hopefully, it will heal quickly. When he gets his doggles it will be safer for him to play outside. I want to see him in his doggles, too. He's going to look so cool.:D |
Poor .Max. I hope this clears up quickly |
I am sorry to hear about Max's eye -- I hope that it heals quickly. I'm glad that he was so brave at the vet during the testing. That shows just how resilient he is! My dad's German Shepherd just went to the vet yesterday for this same problem. His eye has a bacteria infection along with a scratch so he's on a few different drops; he has to go back in two weeks to ensure its healed properly. Keeping you and Max in my thoughts as his eye heals. :) |
Poor little guy. I hope his eye is better really soon. |
Thank you all for the well wishes. :) Max had more big green/yellow goobers today, but he is feeling much better after some pain medication and restarting the eye drops. He must know that I am trying to help him because he sits so nicely and holds his head still while I put in the drops. We went for our usual walk and he was content to let me carry him while we watched his brother Teddy run around the backyard. Max promises to post pictures of his Doggles. |
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Kristin, I'm glad that Maxman is feeling better. But if another incident occurs, if at all possible take him to a specialist opthamologist. You will want to know about scarring on cornea (if any), and any other irregularities that may be present. |
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Both the regular doctors who have examined Max so far assured me that all parts of the inner and outer eye are looking good. |
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We didn't get moto to trust us about the drops till week two of drops. I did find that holding his beard under his chin helped calm him and hold him still. I wasn't actually able to do the drops myself till at least day 4. I needed a second set of hands. I found that sitting him on my bathroom counter and holding his muzzle in my hand worked well once he realized we weren't trying to drown him with drops. But then again he is still a puppy. |
Max goes to the vet tomorrow for his follow up exam. I'm crossing my fingers that his eye has healed completely and that I can't stop worrying about this. I re-read our vet's bio and was reminded that he has a special interest in ophthalmology. While he is not a certified specialist, I am happy that he has received advanced training in the field. |
Keeping positive thoughts for Max. |
I hope you get good news tomorrow.:) |
Good luck Max! |
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