Has your vet mentioned Glaucoma , it is only a thought as Bandit has just been diagnosed with it...

One of the first signs of Glaucoma is redness to the eye.. but your vet needs to do a pressure test on the eye.. with a special pressure pencil (cant think of the name??).... normal reading is around 25 I think, Bandits reading was 27 so just on the edge..he now has a reading of 17 after a couple of weeks on meds.

Worht asking the question.

Thanks Jackbox. Yes, I mentioned Glaucoma but she don't seem to feel it could be this. I'm sorry to hear about Bandit - it is important that they catch it quickly, isn't it? The vet I mentioned it to was just out of education so I might try to speak with one who has more experience. I don't mean any offence to vets with little experience .
Thanks.

I would also try and speak to a more experienced vet.

I have a paticular vet I like to see (have every faith in him) but he was away or I could not get hold of him fro the first 3 visits ... they treated Bandit for conjunctivitis , but it would not go away...in the end I insisted and waited to see Will,.... he suspected Glaucoma straight away acted accordingly

So it may be worth getting a second opinion.

Dogs' eyes are not dissimilar to human eyes and can be similarly treated.

I went to buy Golden Eye ointment last week and the chemist recommended Optrex cream which has an antibiotic and used to only be available on prescription.

I have been using for the past few days on Mandy's sticky eye and it certainly is helping to clear it up.

That may be very well true , but if something more sinister is going on.. the sooner it is treated the better...

I remember an old vet of mine yrs ago, (regarding horses) said to me.... never second guess eye problems... it can escalate in not time at all, and you could end up with a blind animal... and as it was horses we where talking about then..meant the animal will have to be PTS.

It is something I have always taken to heart... and any form of eye infection... we are down to the vet...asap.

Thanks - I will try to speak to one of the senior vets.
Thanks.

Hi - just an update:

Went back to the vet. She spent ages examining his eyes - she didn't do a glaucoma pressure test because the instrument was at the other surgery , however she seems convinced it isn't because of other clinical signs that are lacking.

Anyway, he's been prescribed eye drops containing steroids and more antibiotics. I didn't want to give steroids but after the first couple of attempts, didn't know what else to do really.

Poor Loki, I have to give them three times daily for a week and he hates them.

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Sorry to hear about Loki with these red eyes. I don't think you need to worry too much about the use of steroid in an application like this, because when Georgie wasn't allowed steroids anymore, he was prescribed the topical cream containing steroids and the vet told me not to worry because it was nothing like the steroids they had been injection. I suppose it's such a minute amount in an eye drop that you really have no cause for concern.

Let's hope they clear up soon, and sending some get better hugs for dear Loki whilst I'm here.xxxxxxxx (((((((((((hugs)))))))))

Aw thanks Helen - I do worry about him, especially with the epilepsy and I hate drugs .

Thank you - I will keep an eye on it, keep giving the drops and hope it clears up. It's been going on for ages so I hope it clears up soon.

He also has a chest wound - looks like something from a sharp stick, so we are also bathing and keeping an eye on this.
Arghghgh!