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Swollen eyes
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Sandy Gazzard
--hi, my mare has had swollen eyes on and off for about 2 weeks. I have a fly mask on ,day and night when bad. I had eye ointment also , seen by dentist, and trimmer . I can't help think it is to do with ppid, as she is negative , but not far off. 64 and 69 positive.if I can't it sorted with in 2 days, as I do so far . I will get the vet. I was going to call and she was was fine. I've had to use hay from other sources as it is very hard to get hold of I don't know what to give her if I can't get any st all .she is hay only. She hasn't got swollen eye pockets just the lids. sandy , joined 27th January 2020. location. Cornwall-England |
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Sherry Morse
Hi Sandy, That sounds like an allergic reaction to something. You can give her benadryl but I would talk to your vet about that. As always, we can't really advise more without seeing a case history and the information that contains.
Thanks, Sherry and Scutch (and Scarlet over the bridge) EC Primary Response PA 2014 https://ecir.groups.io/g/CaseHistory/files/Sherry%20and%20Scutch_Scarlet https://ecir.groups.io/g/CaseHistory/album?id=78891 |
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Hi Sandy,
What happens if you keep fly mask on all the time,not just when eyes are bad ? And.....I wonder what would happen if mask were just used during the daylight hours? -- Lorna in Eastern Ontario |
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Soaking hay helped my horse last spring with swollen lids and goopy eyes. Either because it lowered his insulin and reduced his sensitivity to allergens, or because it prevented the dust in his hay from getting in to his eyes when eating from hay nets. You could try wetting the hay to see if its dust.
-- Kirsten and Shaku (IR) - 2019 Kitimat, BC, Canada ECIR Group Moderator Shaku's Photo Album |
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I have an older horse who is now extremely sensitive to flies irritating his eyes. They get goopy and infected. He has to wear a fly mask full time spring, summer and fall.
-- Gail Russell 8/30/2008
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Hi Sandy,
Talk to your vet to see if an exam for uveitis may be appropriate. I recently went through having swollen eyes (intermittently) and called regarding an exam right away. My 20 yr old Thoroughbred does have seasonal allergies, to some degree, but the swollen eyes had never been a problem. He was recently diagnosed with PPID. I DO know that eye problems get my attention and I get them looked at right away. An exam revealed a case of active posterior uveitis (basically inflammation in the back of both eyes).....very, VERY painful to them, as if they have a migraine headache every day!! Vet prescribed medication(s) and I ordered a Guardian mask, which blocks 95% of UV rays......VERY, VERY helpful - HIGHLY recommend!! No other fly mask is made from material which blocks the harmful UV rays as is the Guardian mask. Pricey, but worth EVERY penny. If left unattended, they can lose vision. Do not mean to scare you but the earlier you get on it, the better chance she will have to lessen any damage. You will be aware of the condition and can work to keep the inflammation to a minimum......hopefully, an exam will reveal something less but you will have peace of mind knowing what is causing the swelling. Best wishes for a very good outcome!! -- Sue R in NC 2021 CASE HISTORY: https://ecir.groups.io/g/CaseHistory/files/SUE%20and%20DAKOTA |
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If anything concerns eyes or teeth, I have always called out a vet for their expertise. That has been my best philosophy so far concerning those areas. Hope its nothing too concerning, but if it is allergies, your vet should be able to assist as well. Others have made great recommendations as well.
-- Candice Piraino Primary Response Team September 2018, Summerfield, FL Shark's Photo Album |
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ferne fedeli
Interesting. I hadn't heard of the Guardian flymasks, but will investigate. Our Appaloosa had a couple of sessions of Uveitis several years ago and our vet at the time came and treated and then I had to put in drops for some period, etc. Then the last time, we had a new vet and she recommended having the Appy wear a flymask all the time (except when raining, etc.) and see if that helped. That has been more than 5 years ago and no Uveitis problems since!!! I just use regular flymasks. I try to get the ones with black netting, as they seem to filter out more sunlight.
-- Ferne Fedeli Magic & Jack 2007 No. California
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Sandy Gazzard
Thank you for your advise , I will get the vet out to rule out eye problems . She wears a mask with a home made sown on to keep the sun off. And soaked hay . I put the eye ointment on ,much better by evening.
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-- sandy , joined 27th January 2020. location. Cornwall-England |
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I've used all sorts of fly masks including Guardian which is quite heavy compared to the others but very well made and durable. The very light weight ones with large bubblelike eye pieces tend to get rubbed inwards and kinda scratch the eyes and causes them to tear up.
-- - Frances C. December 2017, Washington & California Case history: https://ecir.groups.io/g/CaseHistory/files/Frances%20and%20Phoenix Phoenix's Photo Album: https://ecir.groups.io/g/CaseHistory/album?id=12382 |
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Guardian does make masks of two different weights.....I have both. The heavier mask is made of fabric similar to the Cashel-type mask - a woven textilene fabric. The lighter weight one is for riding, I think (but I use it in the pasture as well). Currently, Guardian is the only mask I know of that offers 95% UV filtration which is what gives protection if the horse is diagnosed with uveitis. You NEED to have the UV filtration to stop the rays from causing further damage
-- Sue R in NC 2021 CASE HISTORY: https://ecir.groups.io/g/CaseHistory/files/SUE%20and%20DAKOTA |
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TERRI JENNINGS
The Gaurdian masks are expensive but they last much longer than any other fly mask I’ve had. We use them for our cremello pony that is prone to melanoma and a paint horse with squamous cells carcinoma. The paint has only needed his mask replaced twice in 15 years. I’d say I get my money’s worth out of them.
-- Terri Jennings with Teeny, Finn and Elliott Arcata, CA https://ecir.groups.io/g/CaseHistory/files/Terri%20and%20Teeny Joined 2019 |
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Hi Sandy,
My 29 year old Arabian has been suffering from recurrent uveitis since her early 20s. At first, it was always only in one eye. Now she's getting inflammation in both. She's a grey, born chestnut, with 4 high white stockings and she's also be suffering from a stubborn case of pastern dermatitis on her right hind for the last few years. At first, we didn't suspect any links between her eye trouble and skin trouble and her PPID, but after following comments from you and others on this group, I believe these issues are connected her PPID. She's never had a cresty neck, hirsutism or laminitis. The only outward signs of PPID were small fat pockets above her eyes and a pot belly. She's soon due for her spring check up and blood work. She's been on 1.5 mg of Prascend since July of 2020. I'm hoping the vet has some answers for her uveitis and scratches. I've gone through several different styles of masks and for her, none seem to work for very long. I have the Guardian mask and up until a month ago, it was working great until her latest flair up and now she has the cups stretched and the material touches her eyes when she rubs causing more irritation. I switch back and forth between that mask and my old racing blinkers with a uv fly mask over that. The hard plastic eye cups seem to prevent her rubbing better than the Guardian mask. I've also tried numerous concoctions to clear up the dermatitis. My latest attempt is a strong antibiotic from my vet every 12 hours plus every other day washing off the scabs with warm water and chlorhexidine and putting her Whinny Sox on. So far, that combo seems to be working well. I can't keep her stabled during the daytime. She's a chronic weaver and works herself in to a frenzy when she's in the barn, so turnout is my only option. If your vet has given you a prescription treatment for your horse's uveitis I'd really appreciate you sharing that with me. I don't want to have another SPL put in if I can help it. Her last flair took 3 months to heal and the lavage had to be removed and re-installed because it was causing a further abrasion to the top of her eye. The poor darling has been through so much since last summer and she's a real trooper when it comes to all her ailments and me trying to treat her and keep her comfortable. -- Mary Ann & Rosie - Nova Scotia, Canada - Joined August 2020 https://ecir.groups.io/g/CaseHistory/album?id=252134 https://ecir.groups.io/g/CaseHistory/files/Mary%20Ann%20and%20Rosie |
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daffy2fergie
This response is anecdotal, but is my experience. Daffy's bloodwork indicated that her ACTH was at a reasonable level of 20. However she developed uveitis and after more than three months of medicating and making sure she had eye protection, no improvement. I had switched barns and it was getting too difficult to obtain the medication from my vet. I then had the barn owner's vet examine her. She suggested that even though the ACTH was reasonable, that I increase her pergolide to 1 mg from her previous 0.5 mg. Bingo--the uveitis cleared up in less than a week.
And, no, this information is not in my case history which has not been updated in more than a year. Have not been able to find my .doc version to update it. -- Gina and Daffy 2005 NC https://ecir.groups.io/g/CaseHistory/files/Gina%20and%20Daffy https://ecir.groups.io/g/CaseHistory/album?id=8317 |
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Thanks, Gina. Good to know that you were able to find the solution. I think it’s important to remember with slow healing (or non healing) issues, it’s quite possible that PPID is involved.
There are ways to convert your pdf to doc if you search online. Sometimes you might need to adjust the formatting to match the original. I just did that with Daffy’s case history. If you wish, I can send that to you. -- Martha in Vermont
ECIR Group Primary Response July 2012
Logo (dec. 7/20/19), Tobit(EC) and Pumpkin, Handy and Silver (EC/IR)
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