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10-10-2013, 04:35 AM | #1 |
YorkieTalk Newbie! Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: windsor, ontario, canada
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| My Dog keeps discharging from his left eye! Hi, I need your help! I my little yorkie, he is almost 2 years old, his name is Optimus Prime! He is in great health and shape according to my vet, he is an active dog, playful and attentive. For a while now he is has been discharging from his left eye alot. When it first started happening we asked the vet in his annual checkup and said it was common that all dogs get "sleepers" and because he is a yorkie that they tend to get it more often. I was not to sure about the answer but we just moved on and continue to clean his eye. Recently it started to get worse and i noticed alot of blinking and him rubbing his eye alot, and sometimes extreme amount of "sleepers". So I started to do research, and then some people recommending changing his food. He was originally eathing Authority brand, we switched him to Royal canine the yorkie one and we thought we saw and improvement but it still kept happening. He liked the food better and his coat looks and feels better so we are sticking with his food, but what should i do about his eye? He is started to worry me for when i play with him he breaks my heart when i look at his eye and constantly have to clean his eye every couple of hours. Can anyone recommend or is familiar with this? or should i just take him to the vet? PS I have attached a pic of my dog! Thank you |
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10-10-2013, 07:29 AM | #2 |
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| I would take him to a vet to make sure nothing is going on |
10-10-2013, 08:46 AM | #3 |
♥ Maximo and Teddy Donating Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Northern Virginia
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| He is adorable. Lots of discharge, blinking, and rubbing are not normal. Not all regular vets are well -versed in eye issues. I would take Optimus Prime to an ophthalmologist. He could have a corneal scratch, dry eye, or a number of other things. There is a simple set of tests and an ophthalmologist will be able to tell quickly what the problem is and give you the correct solution. Max had corneal ulcers and the irritation caused a hair to grow under his lid. He had a simple laser procedure to zap the hair and was fine after that.
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10-10-2013, 08:49 AM | #4 | |
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i wish i could help but I dont know anything about that but i did look it up please read this: Dog Eye Discharge Causes and Treatments | |
10-10-2013, 09:02 AM | #5 |
♥ Maximo and Teddy Donating Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Northern Virginia
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| Want to share a little more so that the tests don't seem as scary. They are pretty easy: Fluorescein stain test: The doctor puts a little green dye in the eye to check for scratches or ulcers in the outer clear layer of the eye that are not visible without the dye Dry eye test: The doctor puts something in the eye and then measures the tear production Eye pressure test: The doctor uses a device to test pressure of the eyeball The doctor will also use magnifying glasses to exam the eye and lid to detect any tiny foreign objects, hairs, or problems. Optimus Prime could have something as simple as allergies, but even some allergies require special eye medicine. The rubbing from itchiness and irritation could lead to other problems -- which is part of what happened to Max. Keep us updated.
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