i have a mini dachshund he is 2 yrs old,he was born with what appeared to be a scratch on his eyeball,as he grew so did the scratch,it now take up half his eye and it has a foggy color to it,and what we believed that was a scratch looks as if it was actually hair,there are a few pieces of hair growing ,it is embedded inti his eye.is this possible?
XSoul0ficeX answered Wednesday January 12 2005, 3:16 pm: I think this happened before, like once or twice. you should go to the vet immediately to see about it getting removed...If it can be removed. [ XSoul0ficeX's advice column | Ask XSoul0ficeX A Question ]
squirrell answered Saturday January 8 2005, 6:22 pm: take your dog to the vet. It's all you can do short of getting someone else to look at your dog which I wouldn't advise because chances are they can't be of any help anyway. Please rate my advice but not by here email me at www.ashley.eb@sympatico.ca [ squirrell's advice column | Ask squirrell A Question ]
icequeen answered Thursday January 6 2005, 3:51 pm: take him to a vet. u must love ur pet fully and completely no matter whay. each pet is special. they are all an extension of us. love him and make him feel special even though he eye might be ugly. stand by his side. he may be your ticket to heaven! [ icequeen's advice column | Ask icequeen A Question ]
Kr4z3y_Ch3lly answered Tuesday January 4 2005, 4:01 pm: You need to take it to the vet as soon as possible. That could be really super painfull for him! Having something in your eye 24/7 WOULD be painfull...So take him to the vet as soon as possible!! The cloudyness is most likely a caterack possibly from what ever is in his eye. So please take him to the vet so he wont have to suffer anymore!!! [ Kr4z3y_Ch3lly's advice column | Ask Kr4z3y_Ch3lly A Question ]
Karen answered Tuesday January 4 2005, 3:33 pm: Yup, it's possible but I've only heard about this once. You have to take your dog to the vet so they can maybe remove the hair! Your dog might not see in that eye anymore if you don't do anything about this problem so bring your dog to the vet! Hope I helped :)
-Karen [ Karen's advice column | Ask Karen A Question ]
selectopaque answered Tuesday January 4 2005, 12:50 pm: Yes, it's very possible. You probably should have brought him to the Vet's when you first noticed it. That way, you could have fixed the problem easier.
He probably has a problem with his eyelashes. They could be inverted, and you probably haven't noticed it. You should bring him to a Vet as soon as possible to have them examine him.
Not only is his eyesight at risk, he is probably in a large amount of pain. Dog's don't show pain as much as humans do. They hide it out of instint.
All is not lost, and he may even retain a small amount of vision in that eye. But you absolutely need to bring him to a Vet as soon as humanly possible. If money is a problem, then you should go to a local humane society and see if it is possible for you, or your parents do get a waiver for Vet Bills, or, if they can point you in the direction of low cost Vet's in the area. [ selectopaque's advice column | Ask selectopaque A Question ]
zapreth answered Tuesday January 4 2005, 9:48 am: Yes, it is possible. You may want to see if your vet can remove it. Your dog will likely lose his sight in that eye either way, but that is not a big deal in a dog this young. He will be able to compensate quickly to the loss, and he may not be able to see out of it now. Good luck, and take the poor dear to a vet. This condition can't feel good. [ zapreth's advice column | Ask zapreth A Question ]
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