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Well, "basic" might not be so basic, depending on what the opthamologist determines. He too, will probably want to start with a fluorescein stain first. Here's a brief description of a nasolacrimal flush . Or for a more technical explaination, here is an example . Scroll the page to "...

Well if he's unsure about diagnosis, then yes, bypass him and go to your veterinary opthamologist.....it may or may not be a blocked duct, it could be a foreign body (dust or other foreign particle etc), or a scratched cornea, etc. Did your vet do a complete eye exam, did he stain the eye to check ...

My dog has developed an occasional runny right eye. My vet thinks it could be a blocked tear duct. He mentioned sedating her and flushing the duct out. What is the procedure with this? Should I just go right to the opthalmologist?

Oh, I'm so sorry. But I'm glad you were there with him.

Ok Traci help me out here , now i am curious... :( How does a cat that never goes outside (just a nibble of grass supervised), doesnt even raw meat or near other cats get toxo? :( Not sure I have ever come across this before. Lisa I am so sorry you have to go through this. Make sure you get that re...

Traci wrote:Retesting is crucial, Lisa, talk to your vet about that.

She is on Antirobe 25mg (Clindamycin) 2 capsules twice daily for 3 wks, then another blood test.

Thanks

Was the blood (serologic sample) sent to an outside lab for confirmation, and was hemobartonella included in the testing? Did your vet request retesting about 3 weeks after the first test? This helps to determine active vs chronic vs recent infection in which to choose the best treatment and to det...

I did a search on this site and researched other places and can't seem to find a definite answer as to whether toxo is absolutely curable. One source said it is curable in 7 to 10 days with antibiotics, another said only 40 to 60% of cats can be cured, another said it is only curable when detected e...

Ok let me try to put this into perspective for you......The part that is cut is the quick, like us when we break our nail to short it hurts like a *$&^^$&*&%* right :wink: . Well not only did she break her nail but they had to cut her quick deep. Which must hurt a lot. When a nail is cu...

My border collie mix split a nail on her front left leg, so we went to the vet and the nail had to be cut way back, styptic liquid applied and the foot bandaged. She got a sedative injection and I was given Amoxitabs for 5 days for her. The fill-in vet said I could take the bandage off the next day,...