Guest gurehaundo Posted December 1, 2009 Share Posted December 1, 2009 (edited) When I came home from work about half an hour ago, I noticed that something was wrong with Jac's eye. I immediately called the vet so he could be seen as soon as possible. The vet is about half an hour away from my town and the next appointment available is at 10:30. This gave me enough time to take some pictures and ask you guys for some help. Has anyone ever seen this before? Is it like a cherry eye gone crazy? Is there anything I should ask the vet? In all my life, I've never had a dog with an eye that looked like this. Thanks in advance! Edited December 1, 2009 by gurehaundo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burpdog Posted December 1, 2009 Share Posted December 1, 2009 No, I have not. Sending prayers! Wonder if something is in there causing irritation. Quote Diane & The Senior Gang Burpdog Biscuits Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest gurehaundo Posted December 1, 2009 Share Posted December 1, 2009 Thanks, Diane! Well, I'm leaving here in a few minutes so we'll just have to see what the vet says... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest SusanP Posted December 1, 2009 Share Posted December 1, 2009 Wow--waiting to hear what he's got and how he's doing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest BlackandBrindle Posted December 1, 2009 Share Posted December 1, 2009 My first thoughts are allergic reaction or foreign body. Be sure to let us know what the vet says! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest eaglflyt Posted December 1, 2009 Share Posted December 1, 2009 I actually have had this happen with my own eye ... it was edema from an allergic reaction. Hopefully your Jac's eye will return to normal with some meds. I'm sure they will check for corneal abrasions, too, since allergic reactions really itch, too. I'll be waiting for an update and hope he's much better soon! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rascalsmom Posted December 1, 2009 Share Posted December 1, 2009 I, too, get the same type of eye problem. The conjuctiva gets all swollen, usually from itching. I get it when I pet the cat, and then touch my eye. I agree it's probably an allergic reaction. Quote Phoebe (Belle's Sweetpea) adopted 9/2/13. Jack (BTR Captain Jack) 9/28/05--11/2/12Always missing Buddy, Ruby, and Rascal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silverfish Posted December 1, 2009 Share Posted December 1, 2009 (edited) In the first picture it looks a bit like episcleritis - which Jack had. His eye didn't swell quite so much, though. In the third it looks as if it's the inside of the eyelid which is swollen, so maybe more likely to be a foreign body. The good news is that the iris and pupil both look good. Let us know how it goes! Edited December 1, 2009 by silverfish Quote The plural of anecdote is not dataBrambleberry Greyhounds My Etsy Shop Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest gurehaundo Posted December 1, 2009 Share Posted December 1, 2009 We're back, and I must say that you guys are good! Jac's eye doesn't have any scratches on it so the vet believes he's just having an allergic reaction to something or that something poked him. There's no debris in there so we were sent home with some eye drops. Whew! I was freaking out when I saw Jac's eye. I thought the thing was falling out! Thanks for the well-wishes! The vet said that we should see an improvement by tomorrow at the latest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rascalsmom Posted December 1, 2009 Share Posted December 1, 2009 Great news! Quote Phoebe (Belle's Sweetpea) adopted 9/2/13. Jack (BTR Captain Jack) 9/28/05--11/2/12Always missing Buddy, Ruby, and Rascal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest boondog Posted December 1, 2009 Share Posted December 1, 2009 Good news! Jac is one good-lookin' houndie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazygang Posted December 1, 2009 Share Posted December 1, 2009 Sending well wishes for Jac hope tomorrow shows considerable improvement... Quote Run free our beloved Sir Snowy, Pip, Queenie, Sadie, Tess & Rosie until we meet again......I would rather feel the thorn than to never see the rose Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest gurehaundo Posted December 1, 2009 Share Posted December 1, 2009 Check it out! I'm seeing a lot of improvement in just a bit over three hours! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Greensleeves Posted December 1, 2009 Share Posted December 1, 2009 I agree with Eagle and Rascalsmom (and your vet!) that it looked a lot like allergic conjunctivitis--where the conjunctiva (the lining of the eye) swells up due to an allergic reaction. I've had this happen several times, but the first time, according to DH, it looked just like that, only worse! We were out driving after a picnic, and he turned to me and I thought his own eyes would pop out! He turned around and drove me straight to the ER, where the admitting nurse looked at me, nodded, and said, "Yup, probably almond tree pollen." DH says it was "definitely the grossest and scariest thing that's ever happened to you." But ultimately harmless, once treated. For me, it took about 14+ hours for the swelling to go down (during which time I was instructed not to close my eyes, yet could not see well enough to read or sew or surf the 'net. Sigh.). Glad to see he's getting better already! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest trevdog Posted December 1, 2009 Share Posted December 1, 2009 No idea on him, but I get them when I rub my eyes too much during allergy season. They are very uncomfortable too! Glad to hear they are improving already... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest jerrybird Posted December 3, 2009 Share Posted December 3, 2009 How is the eye today? good I hope. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest gurehaundo Posted December 3, 2009 Share Posted December 3, 2009 Jac's eye is 100% better! Thanks for asking. I kind of always thought that allergies involved being itchy. I know that my eyes become itchy when I suffer an attack, but Jac didn't seem to notice that anything was out of the ordinary. Weird. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest OurLacyandJax Posted December 4, 2009 Share Posted December 4, 2009 Is that cutie jac's eye completely back to normal? Didn't know you meant 100% better or 100% normal. Well wishes!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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