Miffy has a gunky eye again :-( U/D a little better

Hi all,

I've booked her a vet appointment for tonight but in the interim what should I be doing? I've bathed her eye with warm water to get the gunk out, but that's it. It looks really rather sore and nasty, but there don't seem to be any wounds, so it looks like another blocked tear duct.

Also, what should the vet be looking for? Just so I can ask the right questioms and cover everything. I have some eye drops that he presrcibed last time she had gunky eyes but obviously I haven't administered any.

Any help gratefully received!

AMETHYST

Awwww poor Miffy

It may just be a touch of conjunctivitis rather than an actual blocked duct

Vet should check Miffy's cornea for scratches/ulcers. This is done by using a fluorescent dye. If the dye runs down her nose after, looking like bright green snot :shock: then the duct is not completely blocked.
It might be a good idea to ask the Vet to check Miffy's teeth too. And given her history of Snuffles to have a good listen to her lungs.

Janex

Jack's-Jane said:

Awwww poor Miffy

It may just be a touch of conjunctivitis rather than an actual blocked duct

Vet should check Miffy's cornea for scratches/ulcers. This is done by using a fluorescent dye. If the dye runs down her nose after, looking like bright green snot :shock: then the duct is not completely blocked.
It might be a good idea to ask the Vet to check Miffy's teeth too. And given her history of Snuffles to have a good listen to her lungs.

Janex

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Thanks Jane, I will ask if they can do that (if they don't anyway, they should because they've always been very good!). I think we jinxed poor Miffy the other day when we were saying how wonderful it was that she got better! :?

AMETHYST

Amethyst said:

Jack's-Jane said:

Awwww poor Miffy

It may just be a touch of conjunctivitis rather than an actual blocked duct

Vet should check Miffy's cornea for scratches/ulcers. This is done by using a fluorescent dye. If the dye runs down her nose after, looking like bright green snot :shock: then the duct is not completely blocked.
It might be a good idea to ask the Vet to check Miffy's teeth too. And given her history of Snuffles to have a good listen to her lungs.

Janex

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Thanks Jane, I will ask if they can do that (if they don't anyway, they should because they've always been very good!). I think we jinxed poor Miffy the other day when we were saying how wonderful it was that she got better! :?

AMETHYST

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Try not to worry too much (thats rich coming from me :roll: :lol: )
I am sure a course of Tiacil or Fucithalmic will have Miffy better
Janex

UPDATE: It's definitely a blocked duct again - vet tried to flush it but to no avail! She's had drops from the vets and I'm degunking her eye with cotton buds and warm sterilised water about 5 times a day. It's looking a little better now!

AMETHYST

Amethyst said:

UPDATE: It's definitely a blocked duct again - vet tried to flush it but to no avail! She's had drops from the vets and I'm degunking her eye with cotton buds and warm sterilised water about 5 times a day. It's looking a little better now!

AMETHYST

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Glad to hear its a bit better. When you bathe it if you put very gentle pressure by the duct you may find some gunk comes out. The less debris that builds up the better to get the infection under control.

Janex