Dog Corneal Ulcer Not Healing! Dr. Dan explains why and how to fix.
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- Опубліковано 28 вер 2024
- *This video is for entertainment and educational purposes only. If your pet is sick, take them to see your local veterinarian for the care they need* (Disclaimer)
Hey Everyone! I hope you are all having a great week.
Today I am talking about dog corneal ulcers that do not heal. Most dog corneal ulcers heal in about a week. The big problem is when the dog corneal ulcer or scratched eye does not heal. It can be really scary when the scratched eye does not heal even with eye drops.
When a dog's corneal ulcer does not heal a veterinarian will need to be seen to fix the problem. Sometimes you will need to see a veterinary eye doctor, but first talk to your veterinarian and see if that is needed.
A veterinarian will fix a none healing dog corneal ulcer with a grid keratotomy. I know that is a fancy word. It means the veterinarian will remove all the bad unhealed cornea on the dog's eye. The veterinarian will then use a tool or very small needle to make a grid on the eye or cornea. This will allow for the cornea to grow across the grid and heal. It is like the veterinarian is making train tracks on the dog's eye or cornea to help healing.
Once the eye has been prepped for healing with the grid keratotomy, the veterinarian will either place a contact lens on the dog's eye or a third eyelid flap will be used. By covering the eye with a contact lens or third eyelid flap the eye can heal.
Corneal ulcers that become indolent or none healing are common. There is usually an underlying cause that prevents the eye from healing normally. A corneal ulcer in a dog should heal in about a week. If a corneal ulcer is not healing or getting worse with treatment from a veterinarian, the dog should be seen again to make sure the ulcer has not become indolent and need additional care.
Remember that dog eyes change quickly. They get better fast and bad fast. If you every feel like your dog's eye is doing poorly, always see your veterinarian.
This video is for educational purposes only. All medical concerns need to be address with your family veterinarian.
Thank you so much for your video and thorough explanation! Our beloved 11 year old boxer, Ali, has had this condition for 4 months. The continuous antibiotics and steroids only work up to a point. Then, it starts all over again. Our vet referred us to an eye specialist. Appt. In a few days. Now we know why it's not healing, and also what to expect for Ali's treatment. Thank you, to the moon and back!
You are very welcome! Please let me know how the eye doctor goes.
Thank you Dr. Annin! Ali had a "Diamond Keratotomy" on his right eye yesterday. The eye specialist also removed 5 little growths on his lids from both eyes. Ali is a trooper and is doing well. Both eyes are swollen, to be expected. Hoping the procedures solve all issues. We are so grateful for your video, it definitely helped us make the right decision. Blessings to you Dr. Annin!
My dog was just diagnosed: complex corneal ulcer...cannot find litterature on this.
@@lollypop0401 I understand this was a few years back but how were the results?
Doctor suggest me a corneal ulcer eye drops for dog
This video is an incredibly helpful and an excellent explanation of what my little love is going through, thank you! I can worry a little less as he heals.
I hope your doggy’s eye feels better soon!
My dog had a corneal ulcer for 3 weeks, tried antibiotics, serum eye drops and everything the vet told us but nothing worked. He said he might lose his eye because he needed surgery. I did research online and tried a holistic approach. I gave my dog home made honey eye drops and I was praying it works. After 3 days his eye is completely healed! God gave us natural medicine! Not saying this would work for all but it worked for me - honey eye drops & prayer! Praise Jesus!
hi. i just wanted to ask how did you do the honey eye drops? appreciate your reply. thanks
I found a site that said, "To use honey in treating corneal ulcer in dogs, boil a cup of water with three (3) teaspoons of this sweet substance. Stir gently until the mixture achieves a slightly thick consistency. Let the mixture cool down completely. You can now apply it to your dog’s affected eye as irrigation or as a natural eyewash." It also said that consuming astaxanthin, found in foods like salmon, improved eye healing. Lutein as well, found in eggs.
Hallo! How did you made the honey drops?
@@girlwow 3 tablespoons of raw honey mixed with a cup a boiling distilled water. Let the water cool down a little bit before you mix it with the honey. Let it cool down completely and then use it couple of times a day.
@@ellenakostovskaThank you so much I appreciate you answered me..This really worked?my baby going through hard time..he is in pain..we tried antibiotics drops and hyaluronic drops for 2 weeks now but no results.
I will try this,is my last chance…I pray every day too.
God bless you for sharing🙏
Thanks so much for sharing this info, now understand what’s going on with baby’s eye and treatment plan❤
I have an apt at the end of this month with an eye opthlamologist for her. Praying it gets better soon it’s been a rough week!
I hope everything goes well and your doggy feels better soon!!!
Dear Doctor, my dog has previously suffered from corneal ulcer. The Cornea was used to look like a Blue Tapioca Pearl and no glow in it. The sclera that used to be white in now covered in flaming redness. I used antibiotic which is cefalexin and got 2 to 3 eye drops successfully drop in it. However, in the third day of my ShihTzu's eye infection, my dog was fighting and biting and didn't want anymore eye drops but still takes the cefalexin or antibiotics medicine. In the first week of no healing, I used colloidal. Silver drops but not directly used in the eyes. I used wet towels and lukewarm water with salt and mixed it with colloidal silver. Then bought Healthy Silver with colloidal silver in it. My Shihtzu likes it. After 3 days of taking the Healthy Silver, the tapioca pearl was now just a dot. I saw healing. I saw glow in the cornea. The used to be blue and look like pearl is now glowing gold cornea with still dotted pearl. Yet my concern is the redness. Though not flaming but still there. My question is, would this redness go away soon? It seems forever and not healing. Pls advise. I do thank any time you donate to me. Grateful, Cathy.
How did it go for you and the dog please let me know x
Hi Dan, my beautiful Jack Russell who is 10 years old has a corneal ulcer. I took him to the vet on Monday and she gave him Exocin eyedrops,Petcam, Doxydog 100mg and gave him an injection. But his eye gives off this gooey, light beige discharge. Do you know the reason why it give off this goo?
He has his check-up this Monday.
Vet and eye doctor could not sort my doggy’s eye out 🤷🏽♂️ using artelac several times a day to keep her eye lubricated. Right eye does not produce tears. 😢
Dry Eye or KCS can be hard to manage sometimes. Keep working with your veterinary ophthalmologist. Best of Luck!
I just went to the vets and found out my cat has an ulcer in both eyes in the exact same spot on both. I really hope it heals with all the medication they have given
Me too! Hope your kitty feels better soon!
@@DanTheVeterinarian she got the cornea gel and this eye cream and meloxaid do you know roughly how long it will take for the ulcer to heal or her to actually open her eyes fully without squinting ?
My dog has a cornelian also he scratched it or something happened. I don’t know what’s going on. They gave me eyedrops and they gave me painkillers painkillers help him keep it open but now the painkillers have gone and he’s use them all the eyes closing a bit it opens quite a lot still however he still got like a lot of infection coming out that I like conjunctivitis cream which I’m using at the moment but he still got to. Also have you got any advice please that I can give to my vet at 11:20 on Friday.
hi doctor, thank you for this valuable information. i m from india, my pug who is 4yrs old is suffering from corneal ulcer right from the age of 1, all the treatment including grid keratomy done but no change, please can you suggest best oral as well as drop or tube medicine for my pug.
it would greatfull if you help me to come out of this stressed situation.
thank you for your valuable time
Doctor my shitzu is suffer with this problem eye need your help .. I'm from Hyderabad
Dr Daniel I couldn't find your Instagram account can please update the account link
I need your help for my pet for better treatment
Our 6 year old Lhasa Apso suffered a proptosis, the eye was put back in place it's been a couple of months but vision has slowly degenerated. Our vet says it must be due to optic nerve damage at the time of accident.
But now the corneal ulcers just won't go. Would you recommend performing a keratotomy on the affected eye doctor?
Our doggos opthalmologist has prescribed Moxi & Systane drops.
I have a rescue 16 year old or so chihuahua senior with a corneal ulcer..its on the same eye that also has a cataract..it’s not healing and it turned red. We’ve been battling this for a couple months now 😞
If not healing, it is always a good idea to consult with a veterinary eye doctor. I even took my dog to one in the past.
Thank you so very much for this. I have been informed and am now prepared to go back to the doc for further options regarding my pups unhealing eye. 🫶🏽
I’m dealing with this right now with my dog. It seems like it’s not getting better it’s Been about 4 days with ointments the vet perscibed for her but seems like it’s just making her eyes more gookie and gross and itchy.
My poor dog got scratched by a cat when she escaped my ex GF's house. Now she has this.
Thank you for explaining in a way I can understand what my six year old boxer baby is going through. So hard but praying for healing.
You are very welcome!! I see a lot of boxers with ulcers that don’t heal, and need this procedure. 😕
Just wondering if the honey will be stickyin my dog's eyes
Thanks for this helpful explanation. We just came back from the ophthalmologist with this indolent ulcer diagnosis and keratotomy recommended. I didn't understand half of what our ophthalmologist said, so thankful for resources online to help better understand what is happening!
Thanks for watching! I hope that ulcer gets fixed for good soon!
I have a shih tzu with an endolent corneal ulcer. We’ve been using antibiotic drops as well as blood serum drops. Pup goes in for neuter this morning and they are likely going to work on his eye while he’s out. Hope it gets better. We just adopted this pup about 2 weeks ago and his welcome to our home was a kitty scratch to his eye! Poor fellow!! Your videos are extremely helpful! Thank you.
U really helped me understand what is going on in my dogs eye
3 weeks now with 2 types of drops plus plasma sourced antibodies..from my dog's blood..3x a day 5 min apart
So if the vet doesn't see healing tomorrow I know an eye specialist is out there.
In my area gardens tate hospital.
I am so glad this was helpful. I hope your doggy feels better soon!
Hello! Thank you so much for this video. My dog’s eye was shut and it looked like it was swelling, I thought nothing of it because it had happened before, but I got really worried when I saw her change in attitude, so it took her to the vet and yes she has s corneal. They gave us a lot of medicine and I’m really punctual with the hours. I wanted to ask if there’s any way to tell if it’s healing or getting worse?
Hi! Your vet will need to stain the eye again to confirm the ulcer is gone.
My dogs entire eye was green all over . Vet looked suprised.. thought we put something in her eye. Will it heal if its all over the cornea. Irs not deep. Its the entire cornea though
I hope your dog's eye gets better. Without seeing your dog I can not say for sure.
Great explanation. My English Bulldog just went through this procedure two Fridays ago, and a week later, once the stitches were removed, was around 90% healed. Hopefully will complete healing this following week while continuing with the antibiotic eye drops.
I am not a dog, but have the same problem. Scratch not healing. It's been six weeks on Thursday. Will need to go to hospital for a procedure.
I hope you feel better soon!!!
Thank you@@DanTheVeterinarian
Hi Dr, this morning my dog woke up with a very watery and red eye, I took her to the vet and they told me she has a Corneal Ulcer. They gave me Atropine Sulfate Ophthalmic Ointment and Neomycin Polymyxin Ointment. Although my follow up appointment is Friday I’ve been so worried for my dog, this is the first time something like this has happened. This won’t cause her to go blind or lose some sight in her eye will it?
Best,
Arlie
Hi Arlie, if you think the eye is not doing well, always go see your veterinarian. Most eye ulcers heal without complications, but sometimes an ulcer can become more serious.
@@DanTheVeterinarian Thank you for you response, she’s healed very well overnight but the eye still looks kind of foggy. This goes away right ?
Ok, but my dog won’t let me put the ointment in his eye. He yelps at the sight of it, I’m holding him gently from behind and lifting his chin a bit, as soon as I move my other hands, he yelps and jerks away (not even touching head or eye). Any tips? The vet showed me but it was numb when they did it, my little Boston is not having it
My dog is going through this but they didn't close the eye or put a contact on and now because its so expensive I can't afford to go bk 😢😢😢u wud think vets wud want to help with even a payment plan but no just interested in the money
My dog got a diamond burr keratotomy done about 2 weeks ago now and its still squinty. Not sure if this is normal 😮💨 we have a recheck in a few days
Dey hv prescribed drops for my shihtzu of 11 months old.. But he doesn't allow me to put drops.. Hes very aggressive. Any other medication other tgan drops?
If a doggy has an ulcer, eye drops are needed. Talked with your veterinarian about them helping you. They may also be able to provide you advice.
hello. i have a reactive / aggressive pekingese who is also difficult to give eye drops or gel. you can wrap your shihtzu in a towel. if that doesn't work then you can hold the bottle near the eye then give a favorite treat... don't put the drop in the first few times. then when he doesn't expect it apply the drop... in other words just get the dog used to the sight of the bottle, then the bottle being close to his eye, then eventually work up to giving the drop. each step giving a treat. it may take a while bit it has worked for my pekingese. he still doesn't like it and i waste a lot of drops if he moves but this way he is focused on the treat and not so much the drops or gel. with gel or ointment maybe your shihtzu will allow you to place it in with your clean thumb. same idea... get the dog used to having your thumb near his eye as you give him a treat. then put a drop of gel or ointment on your thumb , treat and gently tap the gel / ointment to his eye. this has worked for my dog.
We are going through this right now. After debridement 3 times with no success the vet did a keratotomy today. Fingers crossed!
Hope your doggy feels better soon!
I took my dog (13yr Shintzu) to the vet twice. First diagnosed was dry eyes, they gave me anti-infective eye drop but it got worst within 3 days. 2nd diagnosed was eye ucler, they gave me antibiotics and anti-infective eye drops. I have a feeling the anti-infective is causing it to be worst? Since day 1 of using it, it doesnt seem to get better and on days I would forgot to give him the eye drop. He could open his eye wider, as soon as I gave the drop he would squint. My dog lost his right eye last month, I did asked the Vet to apply the contact len thing so that we wont lost his only eye. They said its unnecessary at this moment. Its been 5 days, I don't want to repeat the process of losing his only eye 💔
Is this why optimmune and tacrolimus does not help my dog? Vet keep on saying she has dry eye, but putting nothing in her eye is when it looks the most normal.
My dog is 12. We are going thru this now. The vet tried twice but we had to go to an eye doctor and he had that procedure 2 days ago. Sent gone with drop antibiotics and an anti-inflammatory also he has to wear a cone Recheck in a week. . He seems way more
Comfortable now. I believe now he was suffering a great deal and I was unaware. I let
The eye go for a long time because it was just a little squint. Wrong decision !!!! I subscribed to your channel because your videos are so helpful. Wish I would have seen this video before this issue so I would have known. Thank you.
Thanks Diane! I am happy to hear your doggy is doing better.
If you can rememeber, how much was the procedure where you live?
My dog got cornea ulcer a week or two ago. She first got diagnosed with a normal eye injury. I was given some ointment and have applied it for a week. It seemed to work at first because she looked a bit more comfortable but then it felt like she stopped healing. I then brought her to another vet and the vet said that it was cornea ulcer. That was 2-3 days ago. It hasn't healed, and now there are red areas in the cornea, and the cornea looks...pale blue-ish? I'm worried :(
Hi Kew, I am sorry to hear this. Let your vet know you are worried.
What happens next same with my dog blueish and redness pls tell me treatment and cures told to you by the vet…it will be helpful for me😊
Hi Doctor,
If the corneal ulcer doesn’t heal in a month and a half, are we to assume the eye needs a grid keratomy (spelled wrong)? I have gone to my vet weekly for the past month and they just provide me pain killers (tarmadol) and antibiotics (ciprofloxacin). They also just gave me a blood serum. Should I wait another week or demand a specialist referral?
Thank you kindly
Hi Pervez! A simple corneal ulcer should be healed in 5-7 days. A consult with a vet ophthalmologist is a great idea. It can take some time to get in, so get that referral started. Best of luck!
@@DanTheVeterinarian thank you, Doctor. My goal, while I am old (36), is to be a veterinarian one day - Sell my business off and help the world like you. Thank you, again!
@@DanTheVeterinarian hi Doctor. I took sophie into a specialist for a debridement. Her eye was bloodshot after. We are giving her muso 128 ointment and tobromycin drops (probably spelled wrong). Question. After how long will she start feeling slightly better (ie. not depressed from surgery?) thank you Doctor
@@pervezvaliani90736 is old?
Just a question, does my sdog has corneal ulcer, at first he has fever, then his head shakes constantly, then after 2 days his head does not shake anymore then suddenly his eyes were red and after his right eye is cloudy, is it corneal ulcer
My dog's eye is watery and he's squinting. I don't know what to do please send help.
My dog got
An eye ulcer from a chemical burn 3 weeks ago.left eye still cloudy.will she go blind
This requires a physical exam to see the extent of the damage
Hi doc my 2 months old bully has an cornel ulcer and that i think is not healing, and that eye is like bulging or bigger than the other. How to know if its healing or not the vet just gave us eye drop, no eye doctor for dogs in our place.
Your vet should be able to tell you if it is getting better or not.
Very informative Thank you
You are very welcome! Thanks for watching.
Thank you for your video. I have a 12yo (almost 13yo) Golden Retriever and we have been dealing with a cornea ulcer not healing completely with antibiotic drops, epitelial creams and even a blood made serum (im sorry my english is limited with technical concepts).
We have an appointment with the eye specialist this friday, the normal ver told us a deburr could be necesary but the eye vet will give us a better diagnostic.
Best of luck at the eye specialist! Hope your doggy feels better soon!!
How long does the pet have in terms of time to do this surgery before it's too late? My cat has an un-healing corneal ulcer and my country doesn't have any eye specialist doctor for pets or the means to do this surgery (after reaching out to several clinics) :( I'm hoping to take her abroad with me but that will require (4 months minimum) because of the microchipping, rabies vaccine and the blood test
This surgery is only for doggies. I send cats to a vet eye doctor if the ulcer is not going away.
My vet said my senior chihuahua has corneal edema (is this an ulcer)? and needs to see a specialist and prescribed Munro 128 drops in the mean time. Should I use the drops and be concerned enough to go to specialist asap?
Hello ! I have the same situation, can you please update on what happened with your pup ? I hope he s doing great now
Going through this now will my sweet girl. So frustrating because I'm worried about her. 😢😢
I hope your sweet girl feels better soon!!!
So I took my 3 year old dog in to the vet . My dog has like a white stain something like that. On both of his eyes . They don’t cover the whole eye . It’s just a mark on both eyes . Vet looked into his eyes and said their wasn’t a concern for vision loss . Said his eyes looked fine .. but he thinks my dog had ulcers and became scars. Something like that. I noticed those stains on my dogs eyes out of no where . I don’t recall him having anything in his eyes before I noticed those marks . They gave me eye drops to put every 6 hours and every 12 hours …….. I kinda wanna get a second opinion just cause I love my boy so much . He doesn’t seem to have vision loss or anything . He’s still the same old playful dog . But it bothers me that I see those marks in his eyes …. Vet told me they were scars. He wasn’t sure what caused it but is that possible? He thinks it was ulcers that just scarred up . He’s not a outside dog either . He’s a inside dog so I know nothing scratched him . Like an animal or anything . Although I have seen my dog in the past rub his eyes with his paws , possibly his nails scratched his eyes? But I’m not sure .Is there any way those “scars can go away”?
He’s never squinted or had any discharged from what I recall. He’s normal
Hi Juan, I hope your doggy is doing well. A number of things can cause white to develop in the cornea of the dog's eyes. Everything from lipid (fat) deposits, inflammation, or dysplasia of the basement membrane, ect. It is never wrong to get a second opinion.
I have terrier and He’s had an ulcer on his eye before Christmas I have carried on giving him his gel from the vets they scrapped it been over 3 time £410 pounds later!
And now his eye looks the same as before again exocin drops isn't doing anything or the other gel for bacterial infections chloramphenicol.
Someone please help as can’t keep affording this.
I need a solution… 😩
If you watched this video, I bet you will have a great idea what needs to be done next! Good luck!
I did watch the whole thing thanks!
But was just asking for some advice that didn’t have to come to surgery as it’s really expensive here in the uk for vet bills and I am not rich.
I just wanted to see what would be the best treatment before surgery? But you didn’t really answer my question? But never mind he had treatment but the ulcer didn’t go it just got worse he had that Diamond cutter thing on his eye didn’t Work made it 10 times worse so he’s had keratotomy procedure on Wednesday so hope it works or been told his eye will have to come out….
Thank you.
Your welcome!
If it doesnt heal also can be that the Dog have dry eyes like my Dog. Applying drops to prevent dry eye and it will never happen again
Your vet should always check for dry eye. I agree!
my dog went to the eye for a checkup on her eye and now her eye is super swollen and i can’t put in her eye drops cause it’s too swollen 😭
Follow up with your vet.
@@DanTheVeterinarian it was just swollen from what they did at the vet, she woke up the next day with no swelling so she’s been good ever since but it was just that night that was rough
Having a terrible time here with an indolent ulcers on my French Bulldog. He has had this for over 2 months. He is going to an ophthalmologist and has had his eye derided 3 times, had diamond bur and keratotomy. The surface looks good but the eye is still super cloudy? He is on 2 antibiotic eye drops and an oral antibiotic. Any suggestions? Thank You!
Wow! It sounds like you have been through a lot. Seeing an eye specialist is the best you can do! I he feels better soon!!!
Hi! How is your dog did his eye got any better ?
@@KlaudiaDT Finally he did! Debridement did not help him at all in either eye (He had an ulcer on both eyes almost 1 year apart) . What did finally help was a keratotomy. The one eye still has some clouding but nothing compared to how bad it was. Thank you for asking!
I am glad it healed !
A couple just gave me a pedigreed English bull dog. Dog is two years old and they gave up on this beautiful animal because of this very issue.. I don’t have the money to take care of this except to just keep buying eye drops. Is there any place that I may be able to take this little ball of love to, to get this fixed properly? I cannot afford thousands of dollars.
Hey Fred, this procedure should not cost thousands of dollars. It literally is a couple or few hundred dollars where I work in Nebraska.
I’ll look into it, thank you.
I’m in Texas, DFW area.
@@DanTheVeterinarian The procedure you talked about would cost over $500 in my area, and it would have to be done by a specialist. They charge $250 just for the initial consultation. If they have to sedate the dog it would be more also.
whats the cost for something like that?
It depends on where you live. I usually charge a couple hundred here in Nebraska.
I'm so glad that I found your video my dog is 13 years old and has been suffering for 3 weeks now with his eye they said he had dry eye took him to the emergency vet one day cost me $400 they gave him eye drops I explained to them that my dog is a biter he's not going to let me put the drops in the eyes you're not going to put the drops in his eyes tried the muzzle bit through the muzzle bit me a couple times his eye got closed again with all black dried up pus couldn't see crying bought him again to another vet they cleaned his eye up and gave me antibiotics come on Butters they gave me oral antibiotics four days would also trazodone to calm him down and something to make you feel a little drowsy so I can get the pus out of his eye now two days ago his eyes closed against someone call the veterinarian back they said it's going to cost me another 3-400 I have low income my husband is in the hospital since July 4 fighting for his life he's on a ventilator I have no cash is there anything that I can do I don't want to keep taking him to the veterinarian after I seen your video I need to take him I guess to an eye doctor and I guess Susan need the surgery and I'm sure it's going to cost at least 4,000 is there anything that I can do please help me thank you have a blessed day
I am sorry to hear this. This is a tough situation. For serious stuff, consulting with a specialist is always a good idea.
Hi my dog before had this incident when he close his eyes, he was give tobramycin + dexamethasone ointment(if you have difficulty putting eye drops), this is an antinflammatory + antibiotic, this would serve for 7days, then put artificial tears 3-4times a day. The best way to put eye drops on dogs search here in utube. Also, my doctor had recommend to me remend eye gel for the corneal ulcer, i will still try this my dog had recent operation. Another alternative is solcoseryl eye gel.
You can buy the tobramycin in the pharmacy its an eye ointment for human
This was the most helpful video. Our dog has a deep corneal ulcer. was researching about it since I think it just became a melting corneal ulcer.
I am glad this video was helpful. I hope your doggy feels better!!
Hi my pug also had ulcer almost 2 weeks ago, vet said that his eyes has started melting and does not have a good chance to heel but he gave us 2 eye drops , one of them was antibiotics and we started cleaning his eye with NS once a day. After 3 days of doing this his eye started healing, with in 8 days his eyes is now completely healed with a small scar, vet was also shocked. So its never to late ,
@@akritistha637what’s NS?