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Something wrong with Teddy's eye This morning I woke up and noticed something funny around Teddy's eye. I was already taking Teddy to daycare and so I went ahead and scheduled an appt for the doctor to look at Teddy's eye while he was at daycare (the vet and the daycare are in the same building). Well...the receptionist forgot to schedule the appointment and the vet is gone for the day, and Teddy's eye looks worse. I now have to wait until TOMORROW to get his eye checked out...I'm so upset! I attached a picture of Teddy's eye can anyone please look at it and let me know if something similar has happened to their dog's eye? :( http://i56.tinypic.com/2624j1u.png |
i'm not sure but maybe it could be pink eye, if you pull his eye down or up does the inside look red and sore too? does teddy rub his eye? |
He needs to be seen today not tomorrow. |
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Emergency vet. When in doubt with the eye, esp. if it's getting progressive worse, it shouldn't wait. What may not be a big deal tonight could be a really big deal tomorrow. I'm sure you'll have a few ERs in your area. |
Just called the vet office and the vet is going back to his office. Please keep Teddy in your thoughts. |
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Sending positive thoughts for Teddy. I'm glad you are having him seen tonight. I agree with everyone above, never wait when it comes to the eyes. Looking forward to your update. |
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Thank goodness he is being seen today. You can never be too careful with eyes. I will be checking back to see what the vet says. |
Okay, guys I'm back from the vet. The good news: he checked for any corneal abrasions and there were none (thank God) The semi bad news: he has some type of blepharitis? I had taken Teddy to the vet about a month ago because he was getting an excessive amount of mucuous around his eyes (more than the usual morning eye boogies) and the doctor prescribed some eye drops because he thought Teddy might have some bacterial infection. I gave Teddy drops for 10 days and the excessive boogies went away...but after that they were slowly coming back and every morning I wiped more and more until today when one eye appeared red (as you guys know). The vet thinks that he just needs stronger medication to treat the "blepharitis" and he prescribed Opthalmic ointment. I really hope this clears it because considering that this is a reoccurring problem I'm getting concerned... |
Glad you got him in! Hopefully this new ointment will clear this up! Be sure to use it just as prescribed and as long as it is prescribed. (I am sure you know this) Hope little Teddy is better soon! :) |
Have you thought about making an appointment to see an opthamologist? At least then you could be sure the problem was known that he was getting the right treatment. I messed around in the beginning with a vet doing trial and error medications for Maddie's eye issues. One trip to the optho and we knew EXACTLY what the problem was and how to treat it. |
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Yes mam 2-3 times a day for 10 days. Thank you so much for caring and checking in. Quote:
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I hope the medicine helps Teddy's eye. Sending get well thoughts! |
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The only reason I continued with our regular vet for Max's problems is that our doc has a special interest/advanced training in eyes and surgery. While not a certified specialist, I am confident in his skills in this area. Some eye problems can be difficult to diagnose even by a specialist. Monitor Teddy's eye closely even when this heals. Some of the tests that should be done whenever there is an eye problem include a fluorescein eye stain to detect corneal abrasions or to determine the severity of an ulcer, slit lamp biomicroscopy to check the eye and surrounding structures (Max's eyelid hair evaded detection even by this until a severe inflammation revealed the hair follicle :(), a Shirmer tear test to rule out dry eye, and an eye pressure test. Sending prayers and positive thoughts for Teddy and his beautiful eyes. |
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Thank you :) Quote:
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Again, I hope to read great updates on Teddy.:) |
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I hope it clears up and you wont need the opthamologist :) |
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It used mainly to test for glaucoma, but pressure highs and lows can arise from trauma and other eye ailments. I had no idea that they use this method for humans...and I thought the "puff" test was bad. :p That thing makes me jump every time. |
I'm so glad your Teddy was seen and has an eye ointment for his boo boo. I hope he heals up in no time! |
Hi guys- just giving an update...I haven't see any difference in the redness around Teddy's eye...it's only been 3 days but the only improvement I've seen is that he doesn't get eye boogies anymore but nothing has changed with respect to the red inflammation around his left eye...I hope he gets better soon :( |
If there is reduced drainage, then I am thinking the meds might be working. It might take some time for the reddening to decrease. |
Poor Teddy, I agree with LJ, it may take some time. When he had this before, do you remember how long it was before you saw improvement? |
Well, when this happened before he never got the red inflammation, he only had a LOT of mucus and the mucus reduced within 1 maybe 2 days but I still kept giving him the drops 3 times for 10 days and by the 5th day or so I didn't see any discharge at all, but like you guys mentioned it might take longer for the inflammation to go down...I really hope so because I don't want to delay treatment if it's in fact something else and not what he has now. How long do you guys think I should wait before I call an opthamologist? Quote:
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