Canine and feline diseases of the eye. Diagnosis, treatment and common disorders as well as philosophies in eye disease management.
This wonderful older dog with “dry eye” in the left eye. The treatment philosophies, realities, and some of the decisions that going to a case like this. This older, but not old, Boston terrier has a condition called “dry eye” Also known as keratoconjunctivitis Sica or KCS. For reasons we don’t understand, the body develops … Read more
Corneal Ulcers in Dogs and Cats This one page document describes corneal ulcers and the differences between that and conjunctivitis, and some of the situations that can surround the corneal ulcer case. And eye that “pops” (phthisis) is the worst end-game and is to be avoided. http://drjohnson.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Corneal_Ulcers-1.pdf
Similasan For Conjunctivitis and Irritation In Dogs You can use Similasan for dogs, there are two formulas that work well, one is for Kids, Irritated Eyes, and the other is their old “Allergy Eye” formulation. I use and recommend both of these when I have eye irritation and want to avoid the use of a … Read more