Weeping eye

[Ollytoto]

Hi

I rescued two male two year old yorkies in Feb 2015. All was fine until Ollys eye started to weep in June. The vet said he had an ulcer and this was treated with drops. Although it cleared up two weeks later it started to run again. This time the vet said it was an infection and prescribed a cream. He was also treated for an ear infection. Three weeks ago I took him back as his eye was running again and the vet said he had another ulcer. Last Monday the vet said the ulcer had gone but by Thursday his eye was running again so I took him back. The two sets of drops I have to give him make him rub at his eye although I try and stop him. His eye looks watery and constantly streams. I am going back to the vet on Monday!!

Has anyone else had a similar problem? I am desperate to get him better so he can enjoy life again.

[Scoobstersmom]

There are a few recent threads on here about eye ulcers and treating them if you do a search. Did the vet stain his eye to make sure the ulcer was ever fully healed? Does he have allergies that could be causing the weeping?


To keep him from rubbing at the eye, you may have to put a cone on him to protect the eye. You can purchase a soft cone at Petco for pretty cheap that is a lot more comfortable for the dog.


Diana

[Maximo]

Welcome to Yorkie Talk. I agree with Diana about putting a cone on your dog to keep him from scratching.

My Max had several corneal ulcers. The vet should do the eye stain test after about a week to make sure the ulcer has healed. With Max, I also learned not to bathe him for at least a couple weeks even after the ulcer had healed.

Sometimes the healed part of the cornea is not stable and can open again. Baths, warm water and possible shampoo, can make it open again.

The last ulcer Max had was the worst. I waited a month to give him a full bath. In the meantime, I used a slightly damp washcloth to wipe down his head.

Repeated ulcers with long-term irritation and medication caused a hair to grow under his eyelid. The hair scratched his eye causing the last ulcer. He had to have laser surgery to zap the hair, remove it and keep it from growing back.

If your dog's problems continue, a trip to a specialist, an ophthalmologist would be worth it.

Best wishes.

[Ollytoto]

Hi Diana

Thanks for your reply. The vet always stains his eye to check for ulcers and so far he has had two which have been treated. I think I will get a collar to stop him rubbing although he only seems to rub once I have applied the drops. Once I have applied the drops I now hold him and distract him with treats and this seems to be working. They both had a bad life before I rescued them and Olly is a very anxious dog. If he had an allergy could the symptoms only present in one eye and not the other?

Given the problem only started in June I asked the vet if it could be an allergy but he felt the eye was infected. His eye constantly runs but does not smell. I have also noticed that his underbelly smells of urine which I have not smelt before. I bath him weekly but have washed him with a flannel and will mention this to the vet when I go back on Monday

[Maximo]

Wanted to add: Max had the constant stream of watery tears coming from the one eye when the hair was irritating his eye. He did not have another ulcer yet, but the hair under his lid was scratching.

This can also be caused by foreign material in the eye, including regular hair from the face. I have gotten really good at finding hair.

There was another case on YT years ago of a pup who had a piece of tiny glitter lodged in his eye. It took a specialist to find it.

[Ollytoto]

Hi

Thanks for all the advice it was really helpful. I took Olly back to the vet and as luck would have it the ophthalmic vet was working at my practice as a locus for the week.

She found another ulcer which had been missed by the vet. She checked his tear duct and felt it was draining and found no ingrowing hairs.

She prescribed a different eye gel, piriton,and metacam so fingers crossed he will improve. She was very reassuring and said there were other options if the ulcer didn't heal.

Vicky xx

[Maximo]

Originally Posted by Ollytoto

Hi

Thanks for all the advice it was really helpful. I took Olly back to the vet and as luck would have it the ophthalmic vet was working at my practice as a locus for the week.

She found another ulcer which had been missed by the vet. She checked his tear duct and felt it was draining and found no ingrowing hairs.

She prescribed a different eye gel, piriton,and metacam so fingers crossed he will improve. She was very reassuring and said there were other options if the ulcer didn't heal.

Vicky xx

Great news! I am very happy you and Olly got to see the specialist and that you liked her. Sending positive thoughts for the new med to heal Olly's eye.

Speaking of other options for treating indolent ulcers, see Diana's post in another thread about her experience with her boy: http://www.yorkietalk.com/forums/4581209-post46.html

[buddybear]

Originally Posted by Ollytoto

Hi

Thanks for all the advice it was really helpful. I took Olly back to the vet and as luck would have it the ophthalmic vet was working at my practice as a locus for the week.

She found another ulcer which had been missed by the vet. She checked his tear duct and felt it was draining and found no ingrowing hairs.

She prescribed a different eye gel, piriton,and metacam so fingers crossed he will improve. She was very reassuring and said there were other options if the ulcer didn't heal.

Vicky xx

Yeah!!! Sounds like great news. I hope Olly appreciates all the love and attention he is being showered with, you are a great mommy for rescuing these two precious little yorkies. Welcome to YT and pictures when you can.