Hi everyone- wondering if anyone has used this for their dogs. I have a 12 year old Shih Tzu who we have had for four years (we rescued her). She has so much leaking from her right eye, and it SMELLS. We have checked this out with the vet, who sent us to a dog eye doctor (who I can't even believe exists, and wow do they cost a lot!!). He said that where most dogs have the majority of their eye stuff drain through their nose, she doesn't have this biology for that eye, so everything comes out that eye.
Her groomer just read a bunch on Angel Eyes, and said our sweet girl is a candidate for it. My worry is that I've heard it is essentially an antibiotic. Apparently not one commonly prescribed by vets, so less chance of building up resistance. Our struggle is that while we would love her to smell better, that is about us, not her. If Angel Eyes would shorten her life in any way or do other damage, I would rather just live with the runny eye. Not sure what to do! Thought I would see if any of you have experience with the stuff.
And I will happily ask the vet at the next apt, but that isn't until spring for shots. I can't really afford the office visit just to ask about this non-urgent matter- not to mention that I've heard that this stuff is expensive too!
Thanks!
This is a simple phone question, not requiring an appointment. It's the same with vets as with primary care physicians and pediatricians - as long as they've seen the "patient", they can advise by phone.
Call your vet or the eye doctor. They can answer this question without an appointment, especially if the doctor has treated it. Our previous dog had severe allergies, I emailed both vets (small animal and dermatologist) regularly.
I've never heard of that. I am well aware of vets especially trained for eyes.
Our toy poodle had a sudden onset cataract last year and was instantly blind in 1 eye. We opted for treatment which included several types of eye drops daily and surgery. About $6000 later, he was just released from the vet and due back in 1 year and no more drops!!!! He has an artificial lens and we call him the poodle with the bionic eye!
Some drops we used were very expensive because of a shortage because the drops were given to human eye doctors first for use in humans.
Your question died not warrant a visit to the dr. Call the specialist and ask questions.
Good luck!
I just googled it because I didn't know what it was and it says that it contains Tylosin which is harmful to cats and dogs. It says that this product has been banned in the UK and to definitely NOT give it to dog or cat unless specifically prescribed by a licensed vet.
If I were you and I read what I just read, I would not take the chance. I would not give it to my beloved pet.
Just food for thought. We adopted an older Pug and she had various issues from being neglected her whole life and also from being used a puppymill breeder. We carefully worked with our vet to determine what to treat and what to leave alone. It was a two part question for all of us - will the treatment(s) bother her and/or cause her further destress and will that added stress undo any medical benefit? For instance, our Pug suffered from dry eye but the daily drops were altogether too much stress for her. Forget the expense; it was the daily quaking and stress which made us stop that treatment. We talked to our vet and he agreed that whatever medical benefit she'd be receiving was not offset by the daily stress. At her age there were just some things best left alone. I'm tossing this concept out there in case you haven't thought in these terms. Sometimes rescue dogs need special consideration in light of their past lives. Good luck.
P.S. Our Pug smelled to high heaven from a skin condition but it was part of the package with her.
This particular product has been removed from Pet Food Express stores in CA, which speaks volumes to me since they have based their reputation on only carrying products proved not harmful to our beloved pets. There are similar products, however are specifically designed to get rid of the staining that tends to occur in the inner corner of the eye and is especially noticeable in dogs with light/white fur. Since you took your pet to the "eye doctor vet", call them and ask if there's a treatment they recommend.
Our rescue dachshund has the same issue in both eyes, but without the smell. His eyes area actually gets crusty. I found eye pads at a local boutique pet store that work great. Here's the link to the website: http://www.dogfashionspa.com/dog-eye-wipes-dog-eye-care
You might want to give these a try.
