Essential Feature
Common Eye
Problems in Pets
This month we will discuss some
common problems that can affect your
pet’s eyes and what we can do about
them.
One of the most common eye problems
encountered is conjunctivitis. This can
affect one or both eyes and is usually
accompanied by gungy yellow discharge
and puffy red eyes. It can spread between
pets in close contact so is best treated
quickly with antibiotics before your pet
can spread it to any of its housemates or
your friends’ pets.
Dogs and cats can have traumatic injuries
to their eyes, most commonly caused by
scratches from thorns or twigs. Foreign
bodies such as grass seeds can also
become embedded in the eyes. Luckily,
the surface of the eye is one of the
fastest healing areas in the body so with
appropriate pain man Y