| NoSkiveez |
| Posted 2/13/2008 4:01:41 PM |
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a doggy eye patch.
I am NOT looking for anything used for "dress up" purposes.
Medical device designed to protect would be great. I have looked for one but I think that I am looking under the wrong name. |
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| ShoobyTheDog |
| Posted 2/13/2008 8:06:52 PM |
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I think a Cockapoo Or a yellow Lab would be good for you they are both great dogs  |
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| gbat1stop |
| Posted 2/13/2008 10:16:30 PM |
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| Quote ShoobyTheDog: I think a Cockapoo Or a yellow Lab would be good for you they are both great dogs |
You are so incredibly intelligent.....where does your knowledge come from?
Noskiveez, I have searched all over the internet for eye patches and have had no luck. I don't know if there is a "proper" medical name for it or what but I have had ZERO luck. I will continue to search for you though.
May I ask why you are in need of an eye patch? |
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| MaryAndDobes |
| Posted 2/13/2008 11:01:28 PM |
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In a pinch, I've used Vetwrap over the eye and wrapped around the head.
Wouldn't a human eye patch essentially work for a dog? You could buy elastic if you had to and make it as short or as long as you need. |
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| christinadorris |
| Posted 2/14/2008 12:23:59 AM |
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An e-collar would probably work. |
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| NoSkiveez |
| Posted 2/14/2008 11:04:45 AM |
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Quote gbat1stop: You are so incredibly intelligent.....where does your knowledge come from?
Noskiveez, I have searched all over the internet for eye patches and have had no luck. I don't know if there is a "proper"... |
Rico is having some eye problems. He'd been to the vet a while back with concern about one of his eyes, and they disregaurded my concern as an eye infection due to allergies. He took a course of antibiotics and Benydryl and he did well. Since then it has returned twice and I think there is alot more to this than just allergies. I dont want to jump the gun on it. But I think it is something serious and hereditary. We have an appointment on wednesday. We will have a better idea then what it is. They will either confirm or deny what I think.
I've looked all over for Dog eye patches and thougth of every possible spelling for it. I am thinking that the thought of vet wrap might be the best option at this point. I found a place that makes custom eye patches for children. That might be a good size for him. He is very gaurded over his eye, almost as if he is trying to protect it. |
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| maligirl1 |
| Posted 2/14/2008 12:56:03 PM |
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i don't know the exact name of this but it is like a cup that goes over the eye.it is a little curved but not bulging out otr anything.they use them for post op eye ops on people.you can get them at any pharmacy.good luck |
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| MaryAndDobes |
| Posted 2/14/2008 4:02:31 PM |
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What about those Dog sunglasses - Doggles, I think they're called? I wonder if that could be adapted to work? |
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| NoSkiveez |
| Posted 2/14/2008 5:41:26 PM |
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| Quote MaryAndDobes: What about those Dog sunglasses - Doggles, I think they're called? I wonder if that could be adapted to work? |
That is a FANTASTIC idea. I would even still be able to see what is going on without any hassle at all. Thank You!!! |
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| Amy_Dox |
| Posted 2/14/2008 8:29:09 PM |
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Could you use a regular eye-patch? They all work the same, I think.
And as for ShoobyTheDog (that is your name, isnt it?): The topic of this thread is Dog eyepatches. The OP is not looking for a dog. If you are so ignorant that you dont even read the question, why are you here? Amazing... |
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| CannonFarms |
| Posted 2/14/2008 9:58:54 PM |
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Quote NoSkiveez: a doggy eye patch.
I am NOT looking for anything used for "dress up" purposes.
Medical device designed to protect would be great. I have looked for one but I think that I am looking under the wrong... |
First, welcome back.
Is he one of the hairless? could you possibly use gauze and some medical tape to make him one? if its not one of the hairless then of course that wouldnt work. However the tape they use for taping Dog ears might work, its almost the same, but the cloth works better than the clear and the gauze would absorb any goop
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| arachyd |
| Posted 2/15/2008 6:05:57 PM |
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Everything I'm searching as "post surgical" and "eye protection-animal" comes back that Doggles is a good product for it. I think that may be your best bet especially if you suspect something like entropion where pressure of a bandage might do more harm than good. Gentle Leader also makes something called a "calming cap" if you think Doggles would get knocked off. From the pics I've seen it resembles the shower cap looking things they put on horses' foreheads/eyes to keep flies away but they can still see a bit through it. |
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| NoSkiveez |
| Posted 2/15/2008 6:23:57 PM |
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Quote CannonFarms: First, welcome back.
Is he one of the hairless? could you possibly use gauze and some medical tape to make him one? if its not one of the hairless then of course that wouldnt work. However the tape they... |
Thank You.
Yes, it is Rico. His entire face on that side is pretty sensitive. He goes to the eye specialist on Wednesday. As of right now he has some drops for his eye that help quite a bit but he is still very much sensitive and very vunerable right now. |
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| shad11 |
| Posted 2/20/2008 5:19:04 PM |
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were you able to find a Dog patch? My Poodle has recently lost an eye and I was going to search for the same thing. My issue is that I'm not sure how you would keep it on a dog. |
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| NoSkiveez |
| Posted 2/20/2008 7:00:02 PM |
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We have not found a solution. We are back from our apt today and the out look for his eye isnt a good one. It is actually very devistating and even worse because there isnt an explaination as to why this has happened to him. We know it isnt genetic.
The only treatment option we have is removal of his left eye. They woulld like to biopsy his eye to determine if they can come up with a cause and hopefully save his right eye.
We are waiting for a series of tests to determine if there is another underlaying issue. Bloods will be ready by monday.
Today has truly been a devistaing day and I could have never imagined this woud happen. And knowing te fate of his left eye devistates us because the same has already started on his right eye.
Rico is blind. |
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| kathystone |
| Posted 2/20/2008 7:16:30 PM |
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PLEASE DON'T DESPARE! Blind dogs do fine. Several years ago I had a client with a blind shih tzu. He was always bumping into things and hurting his eye. As you know, a Shih Tzu has bug eyes and no nose to stop the eye from hitting the object in front of him. My client bought a "muzzle" for cats, or flat faced dogs. It looked like a giant hamster ball and fit entirely over his head. The front had a breathing hole about 2 inches across. He even learned to drink water with this contraption on his head. She padded the neck area and he lived another 10 years.
You might try to find one of those on the internet or you could make one out of a hamster ball. You might discuss having his eye removed if it is painful for rico. He will adjust better than you will. Good luck! |
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| NoSkiveez |
| Posted 2/20/2008 7:26:14 PM |
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Removal of his eyes will be inevitable. |
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| maoseger1010 |
| Posted 2/20/2008 8:29:38 PM |
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| Quote NoSkiveez: Removal of his eyes will be inevitable. |
My heart goes out to you both. But I think you will soon find with a little help he'll do very well. I've worked with blind dogs in the past, and was always surpised at how well they get around. I wish you the best and your in my prayers. |
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| arachyd |
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I'm sorry to hear that but don't let it get you down. It will bother you more than it does him. dogs don't rely on their eyesight (except for sighthounds of course) as much as they rely on their senses of smell and hearing. To him it just got dark and the sun is taking a long time to come up. Their sense of time isn't like ours. The vet can simply stitch the eyelids closed and it shouldn't look bad at all. You will have to make sure you do not move furniture around and don't put new hard or sharp things in the yard so he can always get his bearings. You can really help by having different smells and sounds in different parts of your home and yard that you never change - a ticking clock in one room, a bubbling aquarium in another, an unlit scented candle here and there, etc. Outside a small rosemary bush or something similar in one corner of the yard will smell nice all year and serve as a landmark for the Dog and kitchen seasonings for your cooking. Even different textures like a floor runner can help him find his way more easily so he doesn't panic and feel lost. |
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| maoseger1010 |
| Posted 2/20/2008 11:25:12 PM |
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| Quote arachyd: I'm sorry to hear that but don't let it get you down. It will bother you more than it does him. dogs don't rely on their eyesight (except for sighthounds of course) as much as they rely on their senses... |
Great info.
You can buy bumpers for corners of coffee tables and other sharp edges in baby stores or baby sections of the big box stores. One of my clients put a small jingle bell on her favorite sweater and one on her slippers. (which she always wore in the house) This allowed Buster to still follow her from room to room. |
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