2 week old pup with entropion

Re: 2 week old pup with entropion

Anthony Todd — Sat, 27 Apr 2013 08:59:58 GMT

At that age I just got the owners to evert the eyelids as often as they could [bloodhounds always had entropion!!] and in a number, if not all, the results were normality.

Surgery, if needed, could come later. Entropion is sort of self-perpetuating, but if you stop it starting it sort of stops [poor explanation i know]

Re: 2 week old pup with entropion

Suzanne Kelly — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 22:43:43 GMT

Update - I did the surgery today and all went well. Blue nylon with a swaged on needle, 2 vertical mattress sutures per eye. Very straightforward if somewhat fiddly.

Thanks guys!

Re: 2 week old pup with entropion

Martin Atkinson — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 18:50:30 GMT

I saw a Chow at first vaccine for this a few weeks ago with nasty sore discharging eyes, owner didn't want surgery so I gave them some Lubrithal and it had largely resolved by second vaccine, at least to the extent we could leave it a bit longer before perfoming surgery.

Re: 2 week old pup with entropion

Bob Russell — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 12:24:01 GMT

From memory nor could one of the ophthalmology referral practices at a previous BSAVA congress!

Re: 2 week old pup with entropion

Gillian Mostyn — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 09:01:11 GMT

[quote user="Robert Lowe"]The only reason I will call Michael a heathen is because he can't spell ophthalmologists![/quote]

Re: 2 week old pup with entropion

Robert Lowe — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 08:59:07 GMT

Exactly what Michael said but I would maybe place an extra suture or two in case one gets rubbed out.

The only reason I will call Michael a heathen is because he can't spell ophthalmologists!

Re: 2 week old pup with entropion

Michael Woodhouse — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 01:02:31 GMT

Don't inject anything into the eyelids - I have been told not good.

I have done two (I think) young puppies and give them iso by mask until sleepy. Do a vertical mattress tacking suture to pull eyelid out. I have just used blue MNF with swaged on needle. Just 1 suture each side. Just wipe hair with some Hibi - don't even clip.

Seems well tolerated and I'm sure I never had to do further Sx on the pups, they must have grown out of it.

[Often do the same in lambs using left over bits of absorbable suture - seems a 'better' job than LA into the lower lid]

The opthalmologists may come along and call me a heathen.