Recurring dog eye infection

Hi Karolina,

From the photos you submitted of Jerry, it is difficult to tell if his pupils are constricted or dilated. Since he has been checked for dry eye and corneal ulcer and he is negative for both conditions, I am suspicious that he has a deeper problem occurring. You may need to seek the help of a veterinary ophthalmologist.

Jerry may have a condition called Uveitis (inflammation of the iris and uvea). This causes the pupils to constrict, causes light sensitivity, and causes pain and inflammation of the conjunctiva. Having the intraocular pressure checked can help to diagnose the problem, since uveitis causes a drop in the intra-ocular pressure.

Uveitis can be triggered by a vaccination, virus infection, trauma or irritation into the eye.

In the meantime, making sure that his eyes are lubricated throughout the day might make him more comfortable. You can apply one drop of to each eye every four hours.

And add 1/4 tsp of Cod Liver Oil into his food. (Hopefully, he will not object if you add enough chicken.) He should have only moist food, NO DRY FOOD. Raw chicken would be ideal, but if he only likes cooked chicken that’s ok for now. Eventually, you can try to cook it a little less each day, until after 4-6 weeks, it is more raw, or rare.

Add steamed vegetables, carrots, zucchini, greenbeans, with the chicken, into every meal.

There are several homeopathic remedies, that may be beneficial for his symptoms of–
Chronic eye inflammation,
Dim vision,
Eye pain from light.

Calcarea carbonica, Hepar Sulphur, Phosphorus, Silicea.

Once a diagnosis is made by the Veterinary EYE doctor, you may want to seek out the help of a holistic veterinarian, for differentiating which of these remedies might be the best.

Please keep us posted by coming back to this page and clicking the ‘click here to add your own comments’ link below.

Take care,
Dr. Carol Jean Tillman

DISCLAIMER: This educational advice is based on the depth of your question and the picture you submitted. The above should never replace the advice of your local veterinarian, as they have the ability to evaluate your dog in person.

Thank you for your reply Dr. Tillman.

Yesterday I purchased some fresh saline eye wash and some and started the home treatment you recommended. I applied the saline water drops and after about 15min Cod Liver oil to Jerry’s eyes every 3-4 hours.

Jerry had a good sleep between the treatment. To my surprise by the end of the day his eyes looked a lot better. The redness has visibly reduced leaving only a few red capillaries on his eye whites. His vision has also improved.

Jerry loved the taste of the Cod Liver Oil! And his eyes looked very good when he woke up this morning.

When we returned from our morning walk at 9am I noticed that his eyes were red again. I kept doing the saline wash and Cod Liver oil and the redness has reduced once again.

I phoned the veterinary ophthalmologist and they requested a referral letter from a vet. Would you be able to provide me with a referral letter? As it would be very costly for me at this time to see both the vet for a referral and then the ophthalmologist.

Thank You,
Karolina

Hi Karolina,

That is great the Buddee has some relief with the . As for a referral letter, you will need to contact the veterinarian that has actually done an exam on Buddee.

Explain that you are going to take him to a veterinary ophthalmologist, and they will need a referral letter. Explain that his symptoms are not new, this is the SAME problem he has had for the past 2 years. He has already been tested for a corneal ulcer and for dry eye, and you need to find out if he has something worse.

I do not think they will require that you go in for another exam, just for them to write a referral, or they can call to refer Buddee, since it is for the same problem that they have already checked him for.

Please keep us posted by coming back to this page and clicking the ‘click here to add your own comments’ link below.

Take care,
Dr. Carol Jean Tillman

DISCLAIMER: This educational advice is based on the depth of your question and the picture you submitted. The above should never replace the advice of your local veterinarian, as they have the ability to evaluate your dog in person.

Related Pages:
– Dog Eye Problems,
– Ask a Vet Online Library – Dog Eye Problems Section

Hi there,

My 4 year old female beagle seems to have the exact same problem, as it looks exactly the same, just in her right eye, the white of her is bloodshot and she has that same clear layer around the bottom of her eye. It doesnt seem to bother her atm but i was wondering if you managed to get to the bottom of the problem in the end? I will try the same home remedy with the cod liver oil first, or would you recommend going to the vets asap?

look forward to your reply

Hi Jamie,
As you have not submitted a photo, it is difficult to know if this is an emergency situation or not. It would probably be best to go to a veterinary ophthalmologist for a diagnosis.

Also, we only accept new questions from subscribers (the original question above was from a subscriber).
Please sign up and submit your question and photos. I’ll then get back to you right away at the bottom of your newly created web page.
Dr. Carol Jean Tillman

Hi, I believe my dog is experiencing the same issue. Though, I am confused … is the cod liver oil to be added to the food or their eye? Dr. Tillman mentions the food but Karolina is saying she added it to her dogs eye? Dr. Tillman, can you please clarify? Thanks.

April 15, 2015

Hi Ben
You wrote
‘the cod liver oil to be added to the food or their eye? Dr. Tillman mentions the food but Karolina is saying she added it to her dogs eye? Dr. Tillman, can you please clarify? ‘

It is to be added to both the eyes (2-3 drops 4-6 times daily) and to the food.

Dr. Carol Jean Tillman