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Cornea ulcer
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Tmacfire
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Cornea ulcer
My year old female got a stick to the eye and has developed an ulcerated cornea. The vet put her on atropine drops and tobramycin (?) drops. Has anyone ever dealt with this? She has what looks like a blue cataract on her eye and I take her back tomorrow for a follow up visit. I am scared she could lose an eye. Thanks for any response.
Todd McCarver
Cahaba River Kennels
Central Alabama
Cahaba River Kennels
Central Alabama
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Christie M
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Re: Cornea ulcer
Hey Todd,
I have seen many dogs deal with this, not just my own. Think of the blue thickening as a sort of scab, where the cornea is healing underneath. Atropine is for comfort. It relieves the eye muscles and allows the globe to "relax." Terramycin (I'm assuming that's what you meant) is a tetracycline eye ointment that works wonders. If you are being diligent (not letting her rub the eye AT ALL) and doing the meds, she is gong to be fine. Its far more common than you think! All of my crew live with cats.....you can only imagine!
I have seen many dogs deal with this, not just my own. Think of the blue thickening as a sort of scab, where the cornea is healing underneath. Atropine is for comfort. It relieves the eye muscles and allows the globe to "relax." Terramycin (I'm assuming that's what you meant) is a tetracycline eye ointment that works wonders. If you are being diligent (not letting her rub the eye AT ALL) and doing the meds, she is gong to be fine. Its far more common than you think! All of my crew live with cats.....you can only imagine!
Christie Meyer
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Tmacfire
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Re: Cornea ulcer
Thanks Christie. I was about to start her back on protection training this week but I am going to wait until she is healed. Nothing like trying to hold a squirming 58lb DS trying her best not to let you put drops in their eye...
Todd McCarver
Cahaba River Kennels
Central Alabama
Cahaba River Kennels
Central Alabama
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vneerland
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Re: Cornea ulcer
I have had dogs that needed drops, but I will say, that most accepted the treatment. Probably a sheer matter of having no other choice. One of them, though, no matter what I did, could not shake the corneal ulcerations. In hindsight, I should have figured that we never found the cause and that we were just treating the symptoms. (The cause was Rocky Mountain spotted fever.) 
Judith Van Neerland Dutch Shepherds 