Watery Eye

Dylan123 said:

Hi everyone,
I've noticed Dexter has a slightly watery eye,it's 'wet' on the fur around his eye and there is a tiny amount of 'gunk'. I'm worried it's linked to dental disease although the watery eye is the only problem, he eats his hay & fibafirst well and his poo also appears healthy. Do you think a trip to the vet is in order? Thanks for any replies.

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Jack's-Jane said:

Oh bless his eye is very inflamed so yes a Vet trip today is definitely needed. He may just have conjunctivitis and the problem may be unrelated to tooth root problems. The Vet will check that there is no corneal damage by putting some Fluorescein eye stain into the eye. Any corneal damage would take up the staining and be seen as a bright green mark. The Vet may also check that there is no foreign body lodged in the conjuntiva (inside the eye lids) or behind the nictitating membrane (third eyelid).

Dexter will probably be prescribed antibiotic eye ointment such as Isathal and the problem should clear up within 7 days.

I assume that Dexter has no other symptoms and that he is fully vaccinated ?

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Dylan123 said:

Thank you for replying. He was trying to close his eye while I took the picture which makes it look more swollen than in the picture. I'll try and get a better picture.He's vaccinated against VHD1 and Myxo (The VHD2 vaccine isn't available in Ireland) and he has no other symptoms although he did suffer from digestive problems (possibly stasis) in October.

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Dylan123 said:

Hi everyone,
I've noticed Dexter has a slightly watery eye,it's 'wet' on the fur around his eye and there is a tiny amount of 'gunk'. I'm worried it's linked to dental disease although the watery eye is the only problem, he eats his hay & fibafirst well and his poo also appears healthy. Do you think a trip to the vet is in order? Thanks for any replies.

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MightyMax said:

Hi Dylan, I wondered where you and Dexter had got to :wave:

Dexter's eye does look inflamed to me. I definitely think he needs a vet to look at it, as it may not settle down on it's own. Some vets prescribe Isathal for that sort of thing (used to be called fucithalmic).

In the meantime, have you tried bathing it with cooled boiled water? Do that 2/3 times a day and see how it responds - it could calm down a lot and you'll get a better look (he may not keep it so shut).

Good luck xx

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Dylan123 said:

Thank you for replying.I haven't posted much lately but I do browse the forum regularly. Dexter's eye has improved slightly today although it is still a bit wet on his fur. I phoned the vet and they said to see how it is tomorrow and if it's still not fully improved bring him in for a check up.

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