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scooter
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Posted on Saturday, Sep 15, 2007 - 10:34 pm:
Dr.O. Hank has a swollen, teary(clear), itchy eye. I can see scrapes on his bottom lid, but I think that is from rubbing it. I don't see anything wrong with the eye itself, but my examine wasn't the greatest. His white part didn't appear red from what I could tell. He keeps itching it on his leg or anything else he can find.
I cleaned it well with cold water and put triple antibiotic on the rubbed lid. Tomorrow being Sunday I don't want to call the vet is there any over the counter remedies (horse or human) I can try? I would like to try to flush it out as it seems irritated. Thanks
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scooter
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Posted on Sunday, Sep 16, 2007 - 1:50 pm:
The treatment must have worked...it is much better today. Never mind Thanks
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scooter
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Posted on Monday, Oct 15, 2007 - 8:40 am:
Hi Dr.O. Hanks eye continues to swell and tear off and on. It also switches eyes...both eyes affected but not at the same time. The swelling is remarkable.
I did talk to the vet about it after the 2nd occurence and he gave me teramycin DrOps and told me to get some visine alergy. He didn't think it was a clogged duct as he has nasal drainage? and it switches sides. It has been cleared up for about a week but this morning his right eye is remarkably swollen and seems very sore. I washed it out and applied the DrOps again.
Is there anything else I should have the vet check for? I am also giving banamine for the swelling.
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annes
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Posted on Monday, Oct 15, 2007 - 5:22 pm:
Diane,
Are flies bothering him? When my gelding had a swollen, tearing eye, I put a fly mask on him during the day when the flies were bad and the problem corrected itself. Just a thought...
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vickiann
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Posted on Monday, Oct 15, 2007 - 6:33 pm:
Diane -- hope the triple antibiotic ointment was without steroids as using one WITH steroids can cause complications including blindness in horses that have a scratch or ulceration on the eye. Without staining the eye and a close examination, you don't know what you have. Also, fungal infections can exist that are encouraged to grow further by terramycin treatments. I have had a blocked tear duct in a horse and wonder whether that actually relates to whether or not there is a nasal discharge, but hope that Dr. O will address that part of the question.
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scooter
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Posted on Monday, Oct 15, 2007 - 6:53 pm:
Thanks, no steroids...I know better . I got the medicine wrong it is tobramycin.
Ann there are no flies now, but I am keeping his mask on because sunlight seems to irritate it further. I noticed yesterday,,,before it ballooned up it actually looked smaller than the other eye...I had a feeling it would be swollen this morning....I HOPE this isn't uveitis I must go read the article on that.
When I got home today it was better, it is rather odd how it comes and goes...especially in different eyes. I talked to vet today about it and if it continues we will stain the eyes for a look.
Can a blocked duct cause remarkable swelling?
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mrose
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Posted on Monday, Oct 15, 2007 - 7:18 pm:
Diane, where we are we get quite a bit of wind and this time of year there is a lot of pollen and dust. The fly masks seems to help. On really bad days I keep the horses in out of the wind. If I don't, their eyelids, top and bottom, get puffy and their eyes tear a lot. I've wondered if an antihitamine would work for the horses as it helps me, but I haven't tried one yet.
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scooter
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Posted on Monday, Oct 15, 2007 - 7:43 pm:
Thanks Sara, the vet wondered if it was alergies, that is why he suggested the visine alergy DrOps. Unfortunately his eyes get way worse then puffy they are swollen closed...just one eye at a time tho. It only seems to last about 24 hrs. when it happens then switch eyes a few days later.
It hasn't been windy lately just damp and cool. The other 2 horses eyes are fine.
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vickiann
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Posted on Tuesday, Oct 16, 2007 - 6:21 am:
Yes, Diane -- A blocked tear duct at some point can cause severe swelling and when mine had this he also was alternating with irritation between the two eyes, though one most of the time was worse than the other. I had the Vet. check both tear ducts and only one needed to be flushed out after which I had to use some ointment for a few days. The ointment prescribed did have a steroid in it, but the Vet had done a staining and examination of the eye. He is okay now but still seems quite sensitive in this regard to all of the environmental factors mentioned above. Every day and evening I check his eyes to make sure that he isn't rubbing them, which is what can cause LOTS of trouble. It helps to keep fly spray on his face, however, if any gets into his eye that causes irritation! And as you say, he will rub his eyes on his front legs. His face has a nice Arab dish to it, which especially in the summer can get some fungus growing on it, which causes itching, rubbing and eye irritation as well, so controlling that problem is also important to maintaining his eye health.
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scooter
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Posted on Tuesday, Oct 16, 2007 - 7:52 am:
Thanks Vicki, the vet said that since there was moisture coming out that "hole" in the nostril where they flush the duct he doubted they were blocked, I don't know if that is true or not?
Flies are gone so no fly spray for irritation, tho I have seen that happen in my other horse. He wasn't rubbing the eye yesterday. It seems to clear up quickly (12-24 hrs.) after I wash it with cold water and apply the DrOps. The thing that concerns me is after the swelling and all "seems" normal he remains sensitive to sunlight.
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DrO
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Posted on Tuesday, Oct 16, 2007 - 8:48 am:
Considering the chronic nature DianeE a complete evaluation of the eye (see the article) and surround tissues should be undertaken in an attempt to start a diagnostic/therapeutic plan.
I have found horses that I did not think looked blocked because they appeared to be draining yet because of ongoing problems flushed anyway and had them improve. May have been incidental though.
DrO
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