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Post by dj on May 9, 2012 9:44:39 GMT 10
hi tom, i have a dog that seems to have an eye problem. first time i noticed was when not chasing properly, thought he was non chaser. when being reared i noticed his eyes were red so i gave antibiotic. it didnt clear up so put him on second course. that cleared it up 85%. i put the red eyes down to wet weather and living in wet/muddy pens. Looking at his eyes now they seem to be a cloudy grey (17 months) when you look directly into them. is this pannus or something else. 2 vets have look at him, one said they seem fine-'he's not blind'- and the second said he had-conjunctivitis that it never cleared up properly and may have caused permanent damage. do you recognise the symptoms and what do you think he may have, how bad would his eye sight be. would he have 60% vision.sorry for long text but im not getting much answers, regards
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Post by Tom Meulman on May 9, 2012 17:21:07 GMT 10
Hi dj,
I’m sorry mate but it does sound like the dog has been left with eye damage due to what was more than likely Viral Conjunctivitis.
The most likely Virus in this case is one of the Canine Adenovirus of which there are two strains, strain type 1 may cause Hepatitis, respiratory infections, and eye infections. Strain 2 is the one that is often the cause of severe kennel cough.
A virus infection of the eye and in some cases a secondary bacterial infection causes scarring of the cornea of the eye, and deposits a keratin like substance in the cornea, and it is this which gives the eyes the cloudy appearance.
Unfortunately there is not much that can be done once this occurs, however sometimes cortisone drops in the eyes similar to what is used in treating pannus may reduce the scarring and improve the dogs vision, but this needs to be done under veterinary supervision and therefore the only thing I can suggest is to go back and talk to your Vet about possible treatments.
At this point in time it is difficult to judge just how much this is affecting the dogs vision, and this can only be determined by doing a few experiments to test the dogs reaction to visual stimulation at various distances.
Cheers,
Tom
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Post by dj on May 11, 2012 8:46:22 GMT 10
thanks tom
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