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eye problems in my Golden

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I have a 4 year old Golden Retriever.
He is very ill, and I've been to the Vets
many times the past 5 days. They aren't
quite sure what is going on with him.
They are thinking either Horner's Syndrome
or Uveitis. Here are his symptoms:
Both eyes are rolled up.
Both eyes are sunken in.
The third eyelid is across the eye area.
The eyes are droopy.
The inside of the eye area is red.
He is very tired.
He can bring his eyeballs down for a short
period of time, but acts like it takes a lot
of effort to do this.
After a physical exam, his eyes are the only signs of something really wrong.
Eye pressure in a dog is suppose to be 10-15,
his one eye is 4 and the other 9.
First he was on benedry and antibiotic eye gel.
He continued to get worse, now he is on steroid
eye drops and steroid pills every 12 hours.
What in the world is this? I am so afraid for my dog! I don't want him to lose his eyesite, and I want this to get better.
Has anyone had any experience with anything like this???? Please help me!!! Thank You!

Symptoms: Eyes

• Master Advisor Matthew says:

  January 29th, 2008 at 04:31 PM

  The eye symptoms you describe are all typical of Horner's Syndrome, which is very common in Golden Retrievers. Has he had a test to try cna categorize the Horner's syndrome, and identify a possible cause? Although in this breed it is usually 'idiopathic' (cause unknown and self limiting), it is possible that there is a cause somewhere along the sympathetic nerve. Investigation requires first of all putting some phenylephrine drops in the eye, and then seeing how long it takes for the pupils to dilate. The length of time suggests where on this nerve the problem lies. Xrays can then be taken to look for possible causes. It is also worth having a thyroid blood test, as hypothyroidism is common in Golden Retrievers, causes lethargy and has been associated with Horners Syndrome. Good luck!

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