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Cal
Puppy
Joined: 02 Jan 2008
Posts: 45
Location: Baltimore, MD
Fur Kids: Huckleberry, but we call him Huck. |
 Posted: Tue Aug 19, 2008 11:38 am Post subject: Eye Distichiasis |
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Has anyone had any experience with this condition? Huck has it in both eyes... 
| Quote: | | Distichiasis is the abnormal growth of an eyelash or several extra eyelashes. This congenital disease affects the meibomian glands along the eyelid. In some dogs, the position of the eyelash has not effect on the dog and it is likely to go unnoticed. However, if the eyelash makes direct contact with the surface of the eye, the eye may suffer from microscopic scratches and irritation. Over time, these scratches can become infected and may predispose your dog into developing a corneal ulcer. |
http://www.1fleacontrol.co.uk/acatalog/distichiasis-and-dogs.html
If anyone has any info they can share, it would be greatly appreciated! Apparently, Huck will need corrective surgery in both eyes to get better. I'll be sure to keep everyone posted on his condition. |
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Wrench
Adult Weim
Joined: 12 Apr 2008
Posts: 440
Location: Houston,TX
Fur Kids: Wrench, My first Weim, his second. Our Easter puppy at 8 weeks old. |
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| Wrench had his inner eye lid curl in and had to be removed ( the inenr eye lid, not the eye) and it wasn't a costly surgery....we got that done, the shampoo we needed and his sentinal tablet all for $199.99 , the surgery itself was only like $165...not bad...this was only 1 eye though too. |
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iceprincess3333
Young Weim
Joined: 12 Apr 2008
Posts: 162
Location: SW Ontario Canada
Fur Kids: Puck rottweiler 10 yrs Bridge 06/10/08
Farley Vizsla 3 yrs
Rosie weimaraner 2 yrs |
| Posted: Wed Aug 20, 2008 3:47 pm Post subject: |
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| I had a rotti that had entropian(sp) where the eye lashes curl inwards. She had the corrective surgery done. The vet compared it to a person having a face-lift done to their eyes. She did great after and never had any problems. |
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jers330
Puppy
Joined: 20 Aug 2008
Posts: 3
Location: des moines, ia
Fur Kids: Jersey- 2 yr old blue female weim |
| Posted: Wed Aug 20, 2008 7:54 pm Post subject: |
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| My weim has distichia in both eyes also. (they aren't causing any problems so we are leaving them alone) I actually work with a vet who specializes in ophthalmology and we see this pretty frequently. The procedure itself is really simple...depending on your vet they either simply pluck the hairs out or they use a co2 laser and shoot it down the hair follicle to remove the hair. Sometimes they only need to be sedated and don't even have to go under general anesthesia! It's definitely a good idea to get them removed if they are positioned toward the eye because if they rub it could lead to a corneal ulcer and thats no fun! |
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