Did either vet stain the eye looking for a scratch?
Do the antibiotics help at all?
Did the vet give worm medicine? if not what type of worms does he have?
hi! thank you so much for trying to help me out!
yes this is what my vet has done for his eye did an examination,fluorescein eye stain,tribiotic ophthalmic ointment,triphalmic ointment, his eye is doing better than when we visited the first vet but ive been using the antibiotics for three weeks know and he is not fully better he still has a lil discharge not as much as before.and his eye is still smaller/swollen than his other one. i am worried should i wait for him to try and get better can he get better? because its his eye and i dont know how seriouse it is? and i dont want him to loose the eye.
for the worms they looked like spagettii long &clear they gave him drontral plus,antibiotic injection,albon tablets 125 mg
Sounds like he had roundworms and possibly an intestinal protozoan infection like coccidia.
The Drontal Plus does a good job and gets rid of most varietes of worms. You may need to repeat itin 2 1/2 to 3 weeks after the first dose.
One thing a worm infection can do is slow down healing as the worms 'steal' nutrition from the pup.
Sometimes with eye infections you need to change meds part way through to completely clear the infection or to add a steroid to help reduce inflammation.
If they found a scratch then you can read here about how eye infection treatment should go
http://www.marvistavet.com/html/body_corneal_ulcer.html
If they did not find a scratch or any in-turned eyelashes or any small bumps on the eye etc then you may need to see if you can figure out a way to see a specialist to have the eye pressure checked, have the vet look inside the eye to look for structural problems or signs of inner eye infection that might be causing this etc.
I'd keep up with the meds to see if steady treatment will clear the problem.
Sometimes there can be an infection in behind the eye causing a problem and check in his mouth to see if any teeth in the back on that site look broken or infected or if there is a splinter in there that might be causing irritation up in the eye area.
There are a number of health issues including excess fluid pressure on the brain that can cause eye issues and a tick carried disease can too.
So to get more vet care you may need to see if you can find someone to help with costs. Charitable giving has been down this years so you may have to look hard for help.
As cash flow is an issue, check with your local humane society to see if there is local low cost vet care, ask your vet if you can do time payments or here are some groups that might help you afford the vet bills:American Animal Hospital Associationhttp://www.aahahelpingpets.org/" Through the AAHA Helping Pets Fund, veterinary care is possible for sick or injured pets even if they have been abandoned or if their owner is experiencing financial hardship."Angels 4 Animalshttp://www.angels4animals.org/"Our services range from financial aid to complete treatmentto those pets and pet owners in need."Care Credit If you qualify this may work well for you.http://www.carecredit.com/A credit card company for health care, including veterinary care."With a comprehensive range of plan options, fortreatment or procedure fees from $1 to over $25,000, we offer a planand a low monthly payment to fit comfortably into almost everybudget." They have a zero interest program if you pay within a certain time frame and they list the vets who work with their product.God's Creatures Ministryhttp://www.all-creatures.org/gcm/help-cf.html"This fund helps pay for veterinarian bills for those who need help."Help-A-Pethttp://www.help-a-pet.org/home.html http://www.help-a-pet.org/"Our efforts focus on serving the elderly, the disabled, and theworking poor."IMOMhttp://www.imom.org/"We are dedicated to insure that nocompanion animal has to be euthanized simply because their caretakeris financially challenged."The Pet Fundhttp://thepetfund.com/"The Pet Fund is a registered 501(c)3 nonprofit association thatprovides financial assistance to owners of domestic animals who needurgent veterinary care."United Animal Nationshttp://www.uan.org/lifeline/index.html"The m ission of LifeLine is to help homeless or recently rescuedanimals suffering from life-threatening conditions that requirespecific and immediate emergency veterinary care. We strive to serveGood Samaritans and rescue groups who take in sick or injuredanimals. In certain cases, LifeLine can also assist senior citizensand low-income families pay for immediate emergency veterinary care." They also keep a list of local and national help resources herehttp://www.uan.org/index.cfm?navid=163
More groups here http://www.speakingforspot.com/helppayingforveterinarycare.html
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If they found a scratch I'd at least call the vet and see if they want to try another med to totally clear this up.
Care credit if you call them can tell you who they work with in your area.
This is the application number
XXX) XXX-XXXX
http://www.carecredit.com/contact.html
Thanks for the above accept.