Re: RE: eye ointments

["Celeste Murray" <celestem@badgermining.co.za>]

Hi Kathy

My youngster has a corneal ulcer and he is not responding to the treatment
my vet advised (a self proclaimed non horsey vet :-)), what did you use?

Celeste (South Africa)
Mawlud and Shadixx

PS. Please use ingredient names as well as I may not be able to get the same
brand name.
----- Original Message -----
From: Kathy Mayeda <kathy_mayeda@atce.com>
To: 'Bette Lamore' <woa@stormnet.com>; 'Wayne/Elaine Delbeke'
<delbekew@sprynet.com>
Cc: 'Maggie Mieske' <mmieske@netonecom.net>; 'Ridecamp'
<ridecamp@endurance.net>
Sent: Tuesday, March 07, 2000 9:24 AM
Subject: RC: RE: eye ointments


> Bluish eye could mean an old corneal ulcer scar.  I nursed my horse
> through a corneal ulcer with triple antibiotic (no steriods) and he
> still has a bluish spot in his eye and a little vision obstruction.
> It took a few months to heal and was very labor intensive to nurse,
> but I believe the constant application of antibiotic saved his eye.
>
> Kathy
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Bette Lamore [mailto:woa@stormnet.com]
> Sent: Monday, March 06, 2000 9:29 PM
> To: Wayne/Elaine Delbeke
> Cc: Maggie Mieske; Ridecamp
> Subject: RC: eye ointments
>
>
> Good point, Elaine
> We have one mare with one bluish eye and limited vision and our vet told
> us her previous owner probably put a steroid eye ointment on a scratched
> eyeball. Sad, although she seems to have compensated well.
> Bette
>
> Wayne/Elaine Delbeke wrote:
> >
> > Hi Maggie
> >
> > Just a note to say please please be very careful about putting
> opthalmic
> > drops with any type of steroid, e.g., cortizone, in any horse's eye
> > unless you know for sure there is no scratch or abrasion involved.
> They
> > work great unless there is a scratch, then the eyes can literally melt
> > in an incredibly short period of time (couple of days).  I've seen
> > numerous horses lose an eye by doing this.  It's actually safer if
> both
> > eyes are inflamed since that usually means flies or allergies which
> > respond really well.  Just a quick check by you or your vet with a
> stain
> > can save an awful lot of grief.
> >
> > elaine
> >
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> Bette Lamore
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