Guest Anonymous Posted April 3, 2005 Share Posted April 3, 2005 ok, i posted under care as well, but then realized that this might be the better place. I have a 3 month old presa canario. his lower eyelids get very red--not the eye, just the lower lid. the vet said it is conjunctiva and gave me drops. the drops help--but only a little. he also said i could try 12.5mg of benadryl, but it makes him sick to his stomach. he doesnt itch his eyes, and the dont seem to bother him, but I want to "nip this in the bud" if you know what I mean. i think the allergies are atopic--stuff in the air (like pollen, grass, etc.). I feed him raw and have so for a while, and the allergies only popped up recently, so its not the food. his eyelids look like the description of ectropy, but the vet said it wasnt that. I bathe him about once every 7-10 days. does anyone have any suggestions? Joseph Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Anonymous Posted April 3, 2005 Share Posted April 3, 2005 yeah, ill try to get a good one. I have tried a couple of times, and its hard to get it to show up in a picture. can you see it in this one? [img]http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b5da22b3127cce9158e9597bfc00000016109AZs2bhu3cE[/img] I will try to get some more...let me know if you can see it in that one. Thanks, Joseph Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ObedienceGrrl Posted April 3, 2005 Share Posted April 3, 2005 I know a lot of mastiff type dogs suffer from ectropion (where the lids turn out) just because of all of the facial skin. And I know that since the conjunctiva is a mucus membrane, it can be affected by outside allergens and become inflamed. I'm sure that you could use an OTC lubricant drop daily for him. I use them on my GSD because he gets reoccuring corneal ulcers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Anonymous Posted April 3, 2005 Share Posted April 3, 2005 i have some drops i have been using. the work, kind of. the other problem is that it is a battle to put them in his eyes. do you have any suggestions? how do you hold on to your dog? thanks, Joseph Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ObedienceGrrl Posted April 3, 2005 Share Posted April 3, 2005 I put him in a sit stay. But keep in mind, he's older (4 years). So we have more obedience behind us. This little man is still a puppy, so he's gonna wiggle at anything new. I have had to hold down dogs before to use an eye wash. Basically just straddle them like you are riding a horse and hold their head against your chest. You will get a little wet in the process. Are you using an anitbiotic drop? Or something over the counter? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Anonymous Posted April 3, 2005 Share Posted April 3, 2005 the vet gave me neomycin. I was thinking about trying some of those ointment type things, but I could not find one at walmart that did not have the "get the redness out" active ingredient which is bad for your eyes. i also gave him .5mg of clemastine today, so we will see how that works Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ObedienceGrrl Posted April 3, 2005 Share Posted April 3, 2005 If you want an ointment: Genteal Gel Lacrilube Refresh PM Celluvisc If you want regular artificial tears: Any of the Refresh Brand Any of the Genteal Brand Bion Tears Systane Soothe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shannon_C Posted April 3, 2005 Share Posted April 3, 2005 [color=darkred]Joseph. My Bullmastiff has entropian where the eyelids turn in and he has to have his eyes washed 3 times a day and as a few drops in. Does your Preso have mucus around his eye ? Its quite common in Mastiff breeds [/color]:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Anonymous Posted April 4, 2005 Share Posted April 4, 2005 he gets some mucus type stuff in the corners of his eyes--but not much Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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