If therapy for your pet’s glaucoma fails, understand that vision loss is not life threatening, and the vast majority of animals adjust very well to impaired vision or blindness. It is all a question of whether you as their human […]
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What You Can Do for Your Pet if they have Glaucoma Optimal treatment for your pet requires a combination of home and professional veterinary care. Follow-up will be critical. You should: · Understand the symptoms of glaucoma so that you […]
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Getting Treatment for Pet Glaucoma If you suspect that your pet has an increase in pressure in an eye, it is best to treat the problem quickly, because glaucoma can cause severe damage in a short amount of time. After […]
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It is essential to evaluate the pupil in a red, squinty, teary eye with or without the cloudy surface appearance. The pupil is the black hole in the center of the eye formed by the iris, which is the colored […]
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The fluid outflow pathway in the eye is commonly known as the drainage angle. For proper outflow, the angle needs to be open in a way that the fluid will flow through small holes, as in a sieve. In breeds […]
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What Causes Glaucoma? There are primary and secondary causes of glaucoma: · Primary glaucoma involves a problem in the way that the eyeball developed. Cases of primary glaucoma generally occur in breeds that are genetically predisposed to suffering from the […]
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Like their human companions, dogs and cats can also lose their vision to glaucoma. Fortunately, veterinary medicine now offers treatments that can preserve an animal’s sight. It is important for owners of senior pets be aware of the symptoms of […]
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