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05-17-2011, 05:50 AM | #1 |
YT Addict Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: NJ & NY
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| lump or stye on lower lid Duke is 3 1/2 year old. 2 days ago, we noticed a lump on one of his lower eye lid. It is the size of the "o" on here. He doesn't seem bothered by it, even when I tried to gently wipe his tears. He has been healthy (knock on wood) otherwise. Is it a stye or something else? Besides from going to the vet, what else can/should i do? and if it's a stye, what can I do? I'm reading that those are not harmful but still worry, should I wait (as some posts recommend) or take him to the vet asap? It looks like it would get a bit smaller and swell up again. Any advice would be helpful, thanks
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05-17-2011, 09:43 AM | #2 |
♥ Maximo and Teddy Donating Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Northern Virginia
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| No need to panic, but I would have the vet take a look just to be on the safe side. It could be many things from an irritated follicle to a benign mass. Maximo had what looked like a stye on his upper eyelid. I used warm compresses and it went away after a few days. This was about 6 months ago. Just last week, we learned he had ectopic cilia, a hair growing on the underside of his eyelid, toward his eye. It caused a corneal ulcer and he had to have surgery to take care of the hair. There is no direct correlation between the bump and the gland that produced the hair in Maximo's eye, but it could have been an early warning sign that he is genetically programmed for the condition.
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05-17-2011, 10:52 AM | #3 |
I ♥ Armani & Chloe Donating Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Upstate NY
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| I agree I would have the vet look at it- I don't think you need to rush to an ER vet though- just make an appointment with your regular vet. In the meantime the warm compresses should help him feel better.
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05-18-2011, 05:57 AM | #4 |
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| I attached a picture of his eyes, it's the one on the left of the picture (when it's really his right eye). It looks like it's calm down a bit. Thanks for the responses, if it doesn't get better, we'll be going to the vet.
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05-18-2011, 07:21 AM | #5 |
♥ Maximo and Teddy Donating Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Northern Virginia
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| The picture is a bit grainy, but the lump looks pink and toward the corner of the eye. Is it possibly the third eyelid protruding? Whatever it is, I would get in to see your vet as soon as possible. His eye needs to be looked at.
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