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Dog eye infection - what am I dealing with?
Posted on 4/14/13 at 9:39 pm
Posted on 4/14/13 at 9:39 pm
Alright OB dog owners and vets, what does my boykin have on her eye/lid?
It showed up two days ago and has gotten worse each day. Does she need to see a vet or will she get over it shortly?
It showed up two days ago and has gotten worse each day. Does she need to see a vet or will she get over it shortly?
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Posted on 4/14/13 at 9:42 pm to The Last Coco
How you like that boykin? Where'd you get him?
Posted on 4/14/13 at 9:46 pm to The Last Coco
I would put a little neosporin on it and watch it for a couple of days...if it continues to get worse, bring her in...
Posted on 4/14/13 at 9:49 pm to The Last Coco
dogs not too happy about having eye Aids and being locked up in the kennel Is every other vet ridiculously expensive? Mine would take care of that for $25 and the cost of meds. He also tells me to use people meds when I can
Posted on 4/14/13 at 9:51 pm to The Last Coco
Looks like a stye. For humans and my basset, you just put warm compresses on it, along with eye drops. Also, clean it with a mild soap. My basset gets them pretty frequently.
Pretty pup you have there.
Pretty pup you have there.
This post was edited on 4/14/13 at 9:53 pm
Posted on 4/14/13 at 9:52 pm to Spankum
quote:Ditto
put a little neosporin on it and watch it for a couple of days...if it continues to get worse, bring her in...
Posted on 4/14/13 at 9:57 pm to The Last Coco
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waiting for lsuvet
waiting for lsuvet
Posted on 4/14/13 at 9:57 pm to CoastieGM
I'm a human eye doc not a dog eye doc. I am not a dog Vet. However to my knowledge dogs don't get hordeolums or (styes) very often. I would rule out a spider bite or something along that line first. If it's a bite you DO NOT want to put heat on it. If it's worse again tomorrow I wold go see a vet.
Posted on 4/14/13 at 10:04 pm to The Last Coco
I friend went blind in one eye by not going to the doc right of way. If you can afford a Boykin you can afford a dr visit. The dogs sight is not something that should be gambled.
Posted on 4/14/13 at 10:12 pm to eng08
quote:
How you like that boykin? Where'd you get him?
Love my Boykin. Got her from Lazy Moon Kennels in Ashdown, AR.
I just put some neosporin on it and will see what happens. If it looks worse tomorrow, I will call the vet. She doesn't seem bothered by it and it didn't flinch when I put the neosporin on it so I reckon it can't be too bad.
Thanks for all of the input.
Posted on 4/14/13 at 11:58 pm to The Last Coco
Difficult to say with just picture. Dogs can get meibomian cysts which look similar. Sometimes can be cleared with some antibiotic eye ointment. Some have to be surgically removed. As long as its not directly rubbing on cornea which can cause corneal ulcers then you can probably wait and monitor it. Dogs also commonly get benign skin tumors on their eyelids which have to be removed. I would go get it looked at and get some eye meds if it continues to get bigger and more inflamed.
Posted on 4/15/13 at 7:01 am to The Last Coco
You should ask Cootkilla. I'm sure he'll have an easy solution.
Posted on 4/15/13 at 7:37 am to Teague
Why would you wait to see the vet? If its anything serious it will be more expensive to treat the longer you wait. If its something minor, go spend the money and get it taken care of. I don't understand people who get a pet and then don't want to spend money to maintain it.
Posted on 4/15/13 at 7:42 am to Teague
Only costs about 0.22 dollars
I wouldn't worry about it. Doesn't look serious at all.
I wouldn't worry about it. Doesn't look serious at all.
Posted on 4/15/13 at 8:07 am to LSUVET82
quote:
Sometimes can be cleared with some antibiotic eye ointment.
Thanks. I put some neosporin on it last night and it improved dramatcally overnight. I put more this morning and will see how it looks this evening.
Posted on 4/15/13 at 8:46 am to Teague
quote:
ask Cootkilla
He is the resident dog ailment expert
Posted on 4/15/13 at 9:05 am to ZacAttack
not sure what it is.. but my black lab got one over his eye.. and in no time it was a big cyst that basically covered eye. he evidently scratched it off and it never came back 
Posted on 4/15/13 at 9:33 am to The Last Coco
I'd try to pop it, but I'm no vet.
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