This message is from: "Sue Harrison" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>It's the same spot in both nostrils. I'm glad I brought the subject up now >in the first place, even if I was in error of where the Jacobson's Organ is. >Because..... we've got a slightly elderly mare. When I bought her a couple >years ago I was told she should wear a fly mask as she gets really weepy >eyes. But her eyes are a bit weepy even in the winter. Now I have a clue >that maybe it is the tear duct in the nostril that needs flushing Dear Pamela: I too have an elderly mare that had a runny eye all fall, and winter. My regular vet subscribed ointments that were absolutely useless. However when she became stiff and lame this spring, I trucked her to our vet lab and the vet horse specialist flushed our her eye and then subscribed drops for her. (Gentocin Durafilm) ,as well as subscribing Bute for her Arthritis. I was to use the drops for 3 weeks but the dear old soul had different ideas and would only accept the drops for 2 weeks. But the combined eye flushing and drops must have done the trick. Her eye which was squinty before now is totally opened up and is much better. Unfortunately, this was a tricky procedure that I believe only a vet can do. However it is certainly in her best interest to have this done. It made a great difference in Duchess. Her eye literally ran all the time. Hope this helps, Sue (Desert Storm's mom)
