mariethomas
Well-Known Member
Hello!
I wasn't sure if I should have posted this in my previous thread. As I posted a few weeks ago, Casper was prescribed eye drops for his irritated eye. I believe that was for 3 days, every 6 hours.
It all started when I noticed one of his eyes was red. I thought it was irritation from dust or his bedding. I waited a week, it didn't pass. I brought him to the vet, the vet said he was fine.
Another week later, I brought him to the vet for the eye, again, and only then did he say it was irritated. He prescribed eye drops. The problem was one of his eyes was red, but we treated both eyes.
After 3 days, his eyes still weren't clear again. So it went on another 5 days after that. Once again, waited, eyes weren't clear again. The next time I phoned him he made me bring him in. This time and the last time we were there - he prescribed new eye drops. 3 drops in each eye, every 8 hours. We just finished treatment and nothing. His eyes are still the same, maybe even worse. Of course, this has been a span of almost 5 weeks.
I don't know what to do. I don't want any infection he might have to spread. No other animal in the house has eye issues. I don't know how he got it in the first place, but I do have an idea of what had caused it. Maybe it's a combination of dust particles, or Samoyed fur stuck in the carpet? I think he contracted whatever he did from his liter box. He digs in it, flops, and then cleans his little face all while in the company of his own poo. I've been following him around cleaning his droppings because I had to take the litter box away. We do not have different types of bedding here. I can post what kind I use, but I don't think it's necessary.
He doesn't seem to be in any pain, or uncomfortable. He has always had bright happy eyes that are always wide, and they still are that way. With the exception of tonight - he was squinting the eye that is worse for the first time.
Not all the eye drops are accurate of course because he hates receiving them, he closes his eyes and will not open them. Some might fall around the eye and I'll try to push them back in - but it's not the same.
Is it possible to wash his eye out with something? I haven't seen any pictures of articles on what my bun seems to have. And no, the vet did not check my buns teeth, just an examination of his eye. Casper is very happy, and has no discharge, no fur loss, no tears. I haven't got a picture of his eye in quality, and he doesn't enjoy flash. As you can see in the picture, the corner of his eye has that small drop of almost like a discharge? Sorry, I don't know what to call it. That has been there for weeks. I'm too afraid to touch his eyes thinking I might be doing more harm than good. I'm calling my vet soon to see what he thinks. Thanks so much.
I wasn't sure if I should have posted this in my previous thread. As I posted a few weeks ago, Casper was prescribed eye drops for his irritated eye. I believe that was for 3 days, every 6 hours.
It all started when I noticed one of his eyes was red. I thought it was irritation from dust or his bedding. I waited a week, it didn't pass. I brought him to the vet, the vet said he was fine.
Another week later, I brought him to the vet for the eye, again, and only then did he say it was irritated. He prescribed eye drops. The problem was one of his eyes was red, but we treated both eyes.
After 3 days, his eyes still weren't clear again. So it went on another 5 days after that. Once again, waited, eyes weren't clear again. The next time I phoned him he made me bring him in. This time and the last time we were there - he prescribed new eye drops. 3 drops in each eye, every 8 hours. We just finished treatment and nothing. His eyes are still the same, maybe even worse. Of course, this has been a span of almost 5 weeks.
I don't know what to do. I don't want any infection he might have to spread. No other animal in the house has eye issues. I don't know how he got it in the first place, but I do have an idea of what had caused it. Maybe it's a combination of dust particles, or Samoyed fur stuck in the carpet? I think he contracted whatever he did from his liter box. He digs in it, flops, and then cleans his little face all while in the company of his own poo. I've been following him around cleaning his droppings because I had to take the litter box away. We do not have different types of bedding here. I can post what kind I use, but I don't think it's necessary.
He doesn't seem to be in any pain, or uncomfortable. He has always had bright happy eyes that are always wide, and they still are that way. With the exception of tonight - he was squinting the eye that is worse for the first time.
Not all the eye drops are accurate of course because he hates receiving them, he closes his eyes and will not open them. Some might fall around the eye and I'll try to push them back in - but it's not the same.
Is it possible to wash his eye out with something? I haven't seen any pictures of articles on what my bun seems to have. And no, the vet did not check my buns teeth, just an examination of his eye. Casper is very happy, and has no discharge, no fur loss, no tears. I haven't got a picture of his eye in quality, and he doesn't enjoy flash. As you can see in the picture, the corner of his eye has that small drop of almost like a discharge? Sorry, I don't know what to call it. That has been there for weeks. I'm too afraid to touch his eyes thinking I might be doing more harm than good. I'm calling my vet soon to see what he thinks. Thanks so much.