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Old February 6th, 2011, 02:04 PM
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Originally Posted by BMDLuver View Post
our crested was born with a deformed eye socket and she has issues with her eye. Part of the deformation causes dry eye which causes her to rub at it. We put drops in daily that are very oily and it helps minimally. I clean her eyes daily and some days we have to add an eye ointment as well if she's been bothering it. In her case, the only surgical option is eye removal but we will not do that until such time as she does not have vision or appears very uncomfortable as they are unable to reform an eye socket on such a small dog.
Poor baby, and poor you! It's a lot to deal with, especially if you work as well
I have read about surgery as an option, but it isn't one that would be viable for Nanook. Unless it's something life-threatening, he can't be put under because the risk of a relapse in the meningoencephalitis is very high.


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Poor Nanook, that eye looks like it is really bothering her .
His eyes look bad, but it doesn't seem to bother him too much now. He was pawing at his eyes constantly, but now it's just every once in awhile
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