Сб, 02 июн 2018 Автор: Юлия Юрьева
A dog’s red eyes may be signs of both
harmless causes, such as fatigue, but can also
testify to very serious animal diseases.
Noticing the pet’s red eyes, the owner should carefully
follow his behavior.
Contents
In some cases, the redness of the eyes of dogs is quite normal
reaction?
Dogs of some breeds are predisposed to dry
keratoconjunctivitis or red protein syndrome. Frequent occurrence
Red eyes due to the low production of tear fluid occurs in rocks:
Shih Tzu, Chinese Crested, Pug, Brussels Griffon,
lhaskihapso, yorkshire terriers, bulldogs, pekingese,
Cocker Spaniels, and also in the mestizo of these breeds.
Allergic reaction – it is necessary to exclude the introduction of new products
in the pet’s diet and limit the pet from contact with cleaning and
detergents. Some time it is better to refrain from walking
with a dog.
Solar or heat stroke – the four-legged pet was on
the sun or in a stuffy room for a very long time. Symptoms: loss
coordination, redness of mucous membranes, fever, shortness of breath,
nausea. You must immediately give first aid and call
the vet.
Stress – a strong shock, fight, punishment or humiliation.
It is necessary to calm the pet and give recuperation.
Head injury or an eye if the animal has a watery eye,
reddens and even swells, while the dog reacts painfully to
any contact, most likely the cause — injury. Need to
show pet to an ophthalmologist.
Drying of the mucous without any discharge is one of the main
causes of red eyes in dogs, you must wash the eyes with saline
or drip drops with the effect of “natural tears.”
Conjunctivitis is quite simple to recognize, it is accompanied by
viscous, sticky secretions of light green or light yellow
colors. This disease is contagious, so it’s best to shield other pets.
from communicating with an infected animal. Eyelids irritated and very much
itching, so you should immediately wear a special collar on the dog,
rinse eyes with chamomile extract.
Dangerous diseases that “talk” red eyes
An accurate diagnosis can only be made after a full examination.
four-legged pet. The most common illnesses with symptoms
red eyes:
– Impaired blood circulation of the eye or cornea.
– Blood pressure is one of the most common causes of redness.
eyes in dogs.
– Sugar and non-diabetes.
– Poor blood clotting.
– The formation of ulcers on the eye.
– Anemia.
– Neoplasms and tumors.
Diagnosis and treatment
After examining the animal, the veterinarian assigns a referral to
analyzes. During the examination of the pet’s eye, tests are performed:
1. X-ray of the abdominal cavity.
2. X-ray ore cell.
3. Scraping inflammatory tissues.
4. Blood test.
5. For the detection of parasites, scraping with eyelids is necessary.
6. Biochemical and complete blood count.
7. Biopsy of diseased eyes.
8. Analysis for the presence of infections.
9. Study of eye pressure.
After determining the cause of red eyes in a dog is assigned
treatment.
– Wear a special collar to prevent scratching
eye.
– For the treatment of infectious diseases apply
antibiotics.
– Anti-inflammatory drugs are divided into two
Type: corticosteroids and non-steroid. Corticosteroid
drugs used to treat certain forms of inflammation
cornea, anterior uveitis, conjunctivitis.
– Anti-inflammatory drugs in combination with other
anesthetic and antihistamine drugs
actions. These complexes facilitate the state of the animal and accelerate
treatment.
— Мази и капли для eye.
– With swollen tissues warm compresses are prescribed.
— Физраствор используется для промывания eye.
For treatment of an animal, only specialized drugs should be used.
drugs for animals, human medicine is better not
use.
Reddog reaction
When a dog has red eyes, it experiences discomfort, looks for
nook to hide. The four-legged pet is reduced
appetite, he does not rejoice the owner. Depending on the disease, the dog may
whine, shake your head, try to scratch your eyes. When viral
diseases may rise and discharge from
the nose.
In some cases, only the eyelids may turn red, rainbow
the shell and proteins look healthy. In other cases, protein
the shell turns red completely either, is covered with red dots and on
the surface may be visible blood vessels.
If the disease progresses the veins begin to swell. Redness
may be accompanied by brown, green or yellow secretions
colors. The consistency of the discharge is transparent or viscous.
Discharges need to be cleaned with a napkin, very carefully, so as not to
cause even more discomfort to the animal.
Care during treatment
The dog needs to provide a calm and secluded atmosphere. Not
It is often necessary to disturb the animal, walk better to postpone complete
recovery. It is imperative to follow all the doctor’s prescriptions when
This carefully observe the status of the four-legged friend. ABOUT
Any change in behavior is best to say to the vet. Not нужно
apply folk remedies without consultation because
they can worsen a pet’s condition.
