My dog got bit or poked with something a couple weeks ago. Her eyeball swelled up to about size of a large cherry (she is a mini pomeranian). She couldn't even blink her eye. We rushed her to the 24 hour animal clinic where the vet evaluated her, put a cone on her head and gave us some natural tears and steroid drops to put on her eye. We used the tears and steroids explicitly as instructed and she had her last dose this morning. However, in the last couple of days, her eye has become a little lighter, or cloudy than the other one. Her other eye is pretty much dark dark dark brown, but her "bad" eye is just light enough, dull or cloudy, to notice it. I tried to test her vision. I think her good eye was a little more responsive but I really don't know. It's hard to tell since I usually can't see the white of her eye to see if it is moving or not.
2007-04-24 13:11:54 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Dogs
And also, I should mention, her eye is still quite sore. She keeps it squinted all the time (she is able to open it, like if she gets excited about getting a treat or something, but usually keeps it squinted lately). I know it is sore because I hugged her and accidentally just touched her eyebrow and she squealed. I felt so bad for her. Please help
2007-04-24 13:14:43 · update #1
I say you take the dog to the vet and let them check. You don't want it to get any worse.
2007-04-24 13:15:43 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
oh...my...God....
wow people.
First, your dog under went a severe eye injury you know that. I want to clear a few things up for some of those who answered your question
1) Cataracts develope in older people and animals (good job to all of those who mentioned this
2) Cataracts do not develop as a result of an eye trama.
3) Steriod drops are not clear, they are milky in color. In cases of severe eye trama the drops can make the eye look cloudy. This is not the end of the world the eye is healing
4) It does sound like it's time for a quick follow-up to vet. Especially if you are out of the steriod drops ...it sounds like she may need more, can't determine without seeing the pet.
5) You did exactly the right thing for your puppy. She may have a loss of visual acuity, but I highly doubt she is blind in that eye and if she has lost visual acuity, the other eye will compensate.
6) Her retina isn't detached.
It sounds like you saved your puppy from losing the eye completely. You're a good owner and deserve to be recognized for it
PLEASE DON'T ANSWER QUESTIONS ABOUT THE EYE UNLESS YOU KNOW THE ANSWER. THANK YOU.
2007-04-25 11:48:09 · answer #2 · answered by visioncarejenn 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
She is probably going to have a cataract because of the injury. Take her back to the vet just in case there is something more wrong.
Worst case scenario is that an infection has gotten into the eye. If that is the case the vet may suggest removing the eye. This will not be a huge problem for the dog & will not make the dog look any less cute than now. Dogs are very adaptable & she will be able to cope very well.
2007-04-24 20:06:52 · answer #3 · answered by monkeyface 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I have a diabetic dog and diabetics make them go blind so his eyes are cloudy wich is one out of a hundred signs that show hes blind. Your dogs probably going to get to that stage but its possible she wont. To see if she is try waving your hand in front of it and if she blinks shes all right but if not you might have a probleme. It might be the medication that is causing this, if I were you I'd ask your vet if you have one.
2007-04-24 13:25:11 · answer #4 · answered by michael p 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Could be her retina has detached and she is losing the vision in that eye.
Cataracts start as a cloudy appearance but they develop slowly in an older dog, not after a blow.
Call your vet and ask.
She may need another round of meds, possibly she was resistant to the ones she was on previously.
2007-04-24 13:16:41 · answer #5 · answered by Karen W 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
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2016-05-02 13:51:06 · answer #6 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am so sorry, poor little critter. Before I read all your post I wondered about a cataract, but not with an injury. Have you called your vet to ask his opinion, since he treated the initial injury? One of my cats got scratched in the eye and had a yucky matter discharge which alerted me. I took her to the vet, thanks goodness, because she had developed a bacterial infection and had to be on antibiotics or she might have lost the eye. I would check with the vet again. It might just be scar tissue, but I don't know.
2007-04-24 13:18:33 · answer #7 · answered by LodiTX 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
It could just be a side effect of the drops. If it doesn't clear up within a couple days you should take her to the vet.
2007-04-24 13:17:32 · answer #8 · answered by dee 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
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2017-02-10 01:55:58 · answer #9 · answered by rosaura 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Definitely take the dog back to the vet. I really think she should be healing a little more if it has been several weeks. Better safe than sorry.
2007-04-24 13:18:25 · answer #10 · answered by ladybluewings 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋