Help! Ellie's eye so much worse! New photos attached.
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mcguiregirl2248
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I hope it's just allergies too! If she is dragging her butt on the ground, she probably needs her anal glands expressed. Talk to the vet about that too. I have to have Marlie's done every few months, if you don't they can become impacted and then it's expensive surgery which is very difficult for the dogs from what I have heard.
Yes, while I am there I will have her checked out top to bottom (literally and figuratively, lol).
Vet visit:
Her anal glands were "severely full" ewwwww! That got taken care of. Her eyes were pretty bad. The vet did an eye stain because he was afraid of corneal abrasions. She didn't have those but he did note that she had deposits of something in her cornea. He said either calcium or....? For the life of me I can't remember what the other thing could be. He told us to keep on eye on them (play on words there!!) and make sure to bring her in if the spots got bigger. She got a steriod shot and has to be on a 10 day course of antibiotics. Ellie will be thrilled when I start that tonight because that means a piece of hotdog twice a day for 10 days.
He thinks it is seasonal allergies, but if this shot and the pills don't work, we will do a blood test to see what she is allergic to. We don't want to do that just yet because it is expensive. He said if it was a food allergy that takes a long time to see results. We will probably switch her to TOTW salmon and venison formula. It is at our local feed store. I want Blue Buffalo, (that's what Ellie's trainer feeds and Ellie looked fantastic after eating that for two weeks), but the local feed store doesn't carry it. Is there much difference between the two brands?
No vaccinations today. Not until we get through with the antibiotics and she checks out fine.
The vet said she could go to school. He said with the steriod shot and the anal glands taken care of she would probably feel a whole lot better. Hooray!
Her anal glands were "severely full" ewwwww! That got taken care of. Her eyes were pretty bad. The vet did an eye stain because he was afraid of corneal abrasions. She didn't have those but he did note that she had deposits of something in her cornea. He said either calcium or....? For the life of me I can't remember what the other thing could be. He told us to keep on eye on them (play on words there!!) and make sure to bring her in if the spots got bigger. She got a steriod shot and has to be on a 10 day course of antibiotics. Ellie will be thrilled when I start that tonight because that means a piece of hotdog twice a day for 10 days.
He thinks it is seasonal allergies, but if this shot and the pills don't work, we will do a blood test to see what she is allergic to. We don't want to do that just yet because it is expensive. He said if it was a food allergy that takes a long time to see results. We will probably switch her to TOTW salmon and venison formula. It is at our local feed store. I want Blue Buffalo, (that's what Ellie's trainer feeds and Ellie looked fantastic after eating that for two weeks), but the local feed store doesn't carry it. Is there much difference between the two brands?No vaccinations today. Not until we get through with the antibiotics and she checks out fine.
The vet said she could go to school. He said with the steriod shot and the anal glands taken care of she would probably feel a whole lot better. Hooray!
BarbV
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I'm only catching up on this story....I'm way behind on the forum.
Well, I guess the good news is that its not mange, even though the photos seemed to point to it.
The vet spoke to allergies.....has there been any spaying of herbicides or pesticides in your neighbourhood?
And I hear you about expensive dogs.....between Bacca and his thyroid and liver problems and Indy swallowing the needle and thread, I hesitate to even think about how much I've spent on these dogs.....thousands for sure.
(p.s. if anyone ever is wondering whether to get pet health insurance....do it!)
Well, I guess the good news is that its not mange, even though the photos seemed to point to it.
The vet spoke to allergies.....has there been any spaying of herbicides or pesticides in your neighbourhood?
And I hear you about expensive dogs.....between Bacca and his thyroid and liver problems and Indy swallowing the needle and thread, I hesitate to even think about how much I've spent on these dogs.....thousands for sure.
(p.s. if anyone ever is wondering whether to get pet health insurance....do it!)
dawns2shelties
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We'll go today to see the vet. Ellie--the world's most expensive dog.
Don't want to strip her of her title but I think Gypsy may have her beat.
Praying she gets some relief now that she has seen the vet. keep us up to date.
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Ann
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I'm glad you got a diagnosis and a course of action. Those allergies are murder. It's just awful up here in the northeast this year for humans and dogs. Even one of mine is scratching who's never done it before.
I hope Ellie is better soon!
I hope Ellie is better soon!
There hasn't been any spraying of anything to my knowledge. She went through this last Spring, but not this bad. Her poor little eyes! She played with the water hose with Dad (favortie game) and now is pooped out. We have to waker her up now and brush her and get ready for school.
Don't want to strip her of her title but I think Gypsy may have her beat.
How a horrible cometition to be in, lol! ::shudder::
mcguiregirl2248
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Calcium or fatty deposits? Marlie has those on her eyes, they haven't gotten any bigger but it looks terrible. The vet says she looks right through them. Weird.
Glad that she is good to go to class tonight! Still hoping it's just seasonal allergies, they say it is worse this year then previous years.