Hi,
I'm hoping for some help here.... My berner Donner is 7.5 years old and is
generally very healthy. Last Tuesday night for the first time I noticed
what I believe to be a conjunctivitis of his right eye. The lower lid sags
down and toward the back, revealing a lot of red (swollen?) inside the lower
lid. On Wednesday it seemed to look somewhat worse. I took him to the vet
on Thursday and he was prescribed an ointment that we put in 4X/per day:
Neo-Poly-Bac, an antibiotic with hydrocortisone. Well, now it is Saturday
night and it doesn't look better, and he also has been making some strange
sniffling noises (through his nose, I think) occasionally over the past few
days. Also today my dog sitter, who is here when I'm at work, said she
could tell his nose was bothering him. Has anyone else experienced these
symptoms together? We live in California, so during this season I always
consider the possibility of a foxtail playing a role here.... so I called
the vet to ask about that possibility, but Donner is not doing any
sneezing....one of the classic symptoms of 'foxtail up the nose', I
understand. I'd appreciate hearing from anyone who has experienced
conjunctivitis in their Berner. (Fortunately, his left eye is still
normal.)
Thank you,
Susan Wankner ( & my best friend Donner)
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