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Discussion on Slightly Cloudy Looking Bi-Lateral Eyes
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kab3
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Posted on Friday, Jan 23, 2009 - 8:05 pm:
My 4 1/2 year old gelding is on stall rest from OCD surgery on his hocks and I noticed that his eyes seemed slightly cloudy/hazy looking. He is staying with my trainer at her barn and I only see him 1-2 times a week during his recovery. She seems to think that they just look cloudy because he is in the darkish stall and I am used to seeing his eyes outside (he generally is out at pasture) He is not exhibiting any signs of other "eye" issues, tearing, redness, etc. I mentioned it to my Equine Surgeon and he said he will take a look at him when he checks his hocks next week, but I was wondering, if it is possible for lighting conditions to make his eyes look slightly cloudy or is it more likely he is developing another issue?
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DrO
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Posted on Saturday, Jan 24, 2009 - 9:07 am:
Your trainer is right, in certain light situations a horse's eye can take on a pale cast. You should try looking at your horse in different light situations and confirm if this is the case and if still convinced the eyes are cloudy would recommend a call in to your vet.
DrO
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vickiann
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Posted on Saturday, Jan 24, 2009 - 5:42 pm:
Kim, I have experienced this concern and it absolutely was the lighting at a time that my horse was being kept indoors. Upon moving the horse outdoors I was able to see that the eyes looked normal. Shining a small flash light into each of the horse's eyes may yield information too, but only if it does not spook him.
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kab3
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Posted on Monday, Jan 26, 2009 - 4:07 pm:
I am glad to hear this...I will look at him "in a new light". I was hoping the poor boy was not going to come into another painful problem after just having surgery. He's being such a trooper and he only has a few more days until he can go out in a small pasture...yeah! I'm sure he can't wait.
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