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Lisa Baker
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Username: lkb8190
Post Number: 6
Registered: 3-2007
| | Posted on Saturday, Jan 19, 2008 - 9:51 am: |   |
Hi DrO,
I'm caring for an older Arabian gelding, 23 yo, whose eyes recently turned milky. The milkiness is uniform over both eyes, and there is no irritation. He's been blind in his left eye for many years, after an injury, but that eye is no worse than the other as far as the cloudiness. He's still got vision in the right eye, passes the 'hand waving' test fine, although there may be some reduction.
I can't say exactly when this happened - he's a pasture horse so doesn't require much in the way of care, although he does get treats at the fence most days - so it's been within the last week.
I couldn't find anything in the articles that really sounded like this case - can anyone give me some ideas? Thanks! |
Sara Wolff
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Username: mrose
Post Number: 3412
Registered: 1-2000
| | Posted on Saturday, Jan 19, 2008 - 11:40 am: | |
Imo this gelding should be looked at by a vet asap. |
Robert N. Oglesby DVM
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Username: dro
Post Number: 19880
Registered: 1-1997
| | Posted on Saturday, Jan 19, 2008 - 11:44 am: | |
Hello Lisa,
The eyes have bilateral corneal edema with minimal signs of other inflammation but I can't say why. Several conditions are associated with such changes which include glaucoma, infections, autoimmune reactions, and in some cases inflammation of this type has an unknown cause. I would recommend a visit by the veterinarian with the idea of trying to id a specific cause and at the very least some topical antiinflammatory treatment.
DrO |
Lisa Baker
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Username: lkb8190
Post Number: 7
Registered: 3-2007
| | Posted on Wednesday, Jan 23, 2008 - 8:25 pm: | |
Thanks Dr O,
I'm not really able to have the vet come out for something like this, the owner can't really afford it and since there is no pain involved, I can't justify it - although I normally DO have the vet out to diagnose eye injuries. I did talk to our vet and am applying antibiotic ointment (non-steroidal, as we can't be 100% sure there's no ulceration without an exam) 2x/day, the vet said he was fairly sure that would take care of it - if it doesn't, then we'll have to re-evaluate. It is very odd, though - he runs around the pasture like his vision is normal and his behaviour is normal, too - so even though it's odd, it's fortunate.
I'll re-post when I see how he responds to the antibiotic! |
