smallbrownfrog
Warren Scout
I thought I'd wright this just for reference, I couldn't find anything in the search about the subject.
Harvey was exhibiting a sore eye on the 10th. His eye was squeezed shut, his lids pink and the tissue surrounding his eye was swollen. There was no discharge, and he was on Baytril at the time due to a post neuter infection.
As his demeanor was dramatically different from his usual bouncy self, I took him to the vets. Unfortunately the vet forgot to carry out a Fluoresenin test, and so prescribed an eye cream used for eye infections. Apparently this was the correct procedure for the condition it turned out to be.
By the 12th a large white area had appeared on his eye, covering most of the lens and concentrated in the centre. Back to the vets a floresein test reveals quite a nasty ulcer on his eye, quite deep and with 'fringes'. I was told that because I had acted quickly, catching it early there was a good chance Harvey would not loose the eye.
His eye drops were changed at this point from Fucithalmic viscous eye drops to Tiacil Ophthalmic Solution. I was advised to administer 1 drop into the infected eye every 6-8 hours an given more Baytril. We have been doing 1 drop every 6 hours.
On return to the vets on the 7th we could see, with another Floresein test, that the ulcer has reduced dramatically in size.
From an original 6mm diameter it had reduced to one around 2.5mm which was still quite deep but a lot smaller and with a pit, or crater on the surface of the eye, and one shallow ulcer at about 2mm in diameter. A massive improvement.
I have another appointment tomorrow to check the progress, but the important thing here was early action, which prevented a potentially devastating outcome. I did consider leaving it until the morning, and that maybe he just got salt in it from the salt lick as there was nothing to indicate anything too serious from the look of his eye, but his sullen body language set off warning bells. Even tho he was eating, drinking and pooing normally he was quiet and solitary where he is normally outgoing and a little monkey!
I will update on progress tomorrow for the record.
Harvey was exhibiting a sore eye on the 10th. His eye was squeezed shut, his lids pink and the tissue surrounding his eye was swollen. There was no discharge, and he was on Baytril at the time due to a post neuter infection.
As his demeanor was dramatically different from his usual bouncy self, I took him to the vets. Unfortunately the vet forgot to carry out a Fluoresenin test, and so prescribed an eye cream used for eye infections. Apparently this was the correct procedure for the condition it turned out to be.
By the 12th a large white area had appeared on his eye, covering most of the lens and concentrated in the centre. Back to the vets a floresein test reveals quite a nasty ulcer on his eye, quite deep and with 'fringes'. I was told that because I had acted quickly, catching it early there was a good chance Harvey would not loose the eye.
His eye drops were changed at this point from Fucithalmic viscous eye drops to Tiacil Ophthalmic Solution. I was advised to administer 1 drop into the infected eye every 6-8 hours an given more Baytril. We have been doing 1 drop every 6 hours.
On return to the vets on the 7th we could see, with another Floresein test, that the ulcer has reduced dramatically in size.
From an original 6mm diameter it had reduced to one around 2.5mm which was still quite deep but a lot smaller and with a pit, or crater on the surface of the eye, and one shallow ulcer at about 2mm in diameter. A massive improvement.I have another appointment tomorrow to check the progress, but the important thing here was early action, which prevented a potentially devastating outcome. I did consider leaving it until the morning, and that maybe he just got salt in it from the salt lick as there was nothing to indicate anything too serious from the look of his eye, but his sullen body language set off warning bells. Even tho he was eating, drinking and pooing normally he was quiet and solitary where he is normally outgoing and a little monkey!
I will update on progress tomorrow for the record.
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