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Post by solomon on Jul 31, 2009 11:15:56 GMT
Poor Peter has yelllow pus-filled eyes this morning. I have cleaned them out and put golden eye drops in can i still ride him? They are a bit red, but he is not squinting. I have turned him out in his fly fringe. Seems happy in himself. Anything else i should do, thought about using wich hazel to clean them too.
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haffyfan
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Post by haffyfan on Jul 31, 2009 13:10:40 GMT
Don't ask me why but bathe them in cold tea, works a treat! Old wives tail I assume but it does seem to work.
I should think as long as he's okay in himself he's fine to ride, If mine get a runny eye I would continue as long as everything else is okay. It's proably a combination of the foul weather and flies. Just bathe regulary...steralised water is always handy to have too...and make sure you use different cloths on each eye so as not to cross infect but you'll have done that anyway.
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Post by solomon on Aug 1, 2009 10:44:04 GMT
Cleaned them with diluted witch hazel last night then applied golden eye drops, not easy in a horse! This morning no gunk hooray! Will keep up with the teatment today and tomorrow.
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jane
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Post by jane on Aug 1, 2009 16:48:47 GMT
hi Sol -
have to say I wouldn't use the witch hazel round his eyes. Cold tea is one thing you can use but the best thing to wash eyes with is cooled boiled salt water, it doesn't sting and is what eye dr's tell me to use... and it does work.
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Post by fimacg on Aug 3, 2009 8:06:20 GMT
echo Jane
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Post by solomon on Aug 5, 2009 21:04:47 GMT
Checked with the vet on this one yesrday, witch hazel diluted is fine for eyes.
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