Matilda's 1 year check up.

[Mack-N-MatildasMommy]

Well, I took Miss Sassy Pants in to see the vet for a check up. She weighs 47.2 pounds. She allout looks good but does have a mild case of Entropion in both eyes. How exactly do they go about fixing this? How much am I gonna worry when they do the surgery?

 

[JAKEISGREAT]

Well I can't help with the eye question..but she's beeeeutiful! [MENTION=2091]BabyDuke[/MENTION] might have some info!

 

[KMARINO]

She is a beauty!! Did they give you lubricating drops? When Vegas's allergies flare up he also gets mild Entropion but his is due strickly from allergies. Does Matilda have allergies? I use the drops when he is extra allergy ridden along with Zyrtec. When his allergies are doing good he has no signs what so ever of entropion.

 

[Mack-N-MatildasMommy]

She is a beauty!! Did they give you lubricating drops? When Vegas's allergies flare up he also gets mild Entropion but his is due strickly from allergies. Does Matilda have allergies? I use the drops when he is extra allergy ridden along with Zyrtec. When his allergies are doing good he has no signs what so ever of entropion.

Thank you!! Yes, she gave her eye drops, ran the eye stain test(for scratches) ane even looked at and smelled her tear stainstains!!!


Thank you Becky!!

 

[Alice Kable]

I think it is a pretty common surgery in Bulldogs, but make sure it is necessary before having it done and make sure the vet has done it before! I say that because Harley had it done back in the '90s and his eyes looked square to me. I know I over reacted, but it turned out it was the first time the vet had done that surgery! She is a pretty girl!

 

[BabyDuke]

Hi there. yes our regular vet diagnosed Duke with entropian , so we took him to an opthomogolist who confirmed .. he had surgery on both eyes.. he had 119 stiches.. I was a WRECK.. Duke was absolutely fine! he hated his cone ( had to wear for 5 weeks ) but he healed up so nice.. he was just there for a recheck and the surgeon is so happy with how well he healed. its been about a year and a half.. I would get a second opinion.. Dukes was bad.. he developed an ulcer and everything.. also [MENTION=2099]LucysMum[/MENTION] had the surgery also.. We became friends in helping each other recover! feel free to ask any questions and give her big hugs from Duke and I..

 

[webster03]

Your baby will be just fine.

 

[2BullyMama]

Scary, but she will feel so much better when her eyes are fixed up

 

[aprilemari]

what does mild entropian look like?

 

[kazzy220]

If it's mild it may be ok with just some drops .... you say she has tear stains .... do her eyes water a lot??? I'm only asking because maybe she has a very mild allergic reaction to something that is causing both the stains and the entropian??? What food is she on?

 

[Mack-N-MatildasMommy]

If it's mild it may be ok with just some drops .... you say she has tear stains .... do her eyes water a lot??? I'm only asking because maybe she has a very mild allergic reaction to something that is causing both the stains and the entropian??? What food is she on?

Yes, her eyes are constantly watering. A local opthomologist would be doing the surgery. He will double check her first. I have drops I am using on her for now. How long should I use them before I decide to do surgery?? Matilda is raw fed. She has imroved dramatically since switching her. Her only issue is her eyes now.

 

[LariP]

HRH actually had dry eye causing what seemed like entropian but really wasn't. With the dry eye ointment daily she no longer has the morning "eye boogers" and her eyes just look so much better overall.

 

[LucysMum]

[MENTION=2150]MatildasMommy[/MENTION] just curious...what drops did the vet give you?

I spend quite a bit of time at Lucy's ophthalmologist so from my personal experience I agree with others here. My Lucy had the entropian surgery but she also had distachiasis (eyelashes growing inward on the eyelid). She a few ulcers that developed from the lashes scratching her lenses so surgery was our only option.

Now, Lucy's eye lids still curl in. She has a slight entropian right now that we are keeping an eye on but so far she is doing well. The leaking may be a condition called dry eye. Ask the specialist about that. I know it sounds crazy that dry eye condition would produce more tears...but the quality of the tears are compromised so the eye overproduces tears. Just something to think about.

I am in no way trying to tell you not to listen to the specialist...I just want you to explore all options before surgery. My specialist said that Bullies heads continue to grow until they are about 2 so sometimes lid
problems (all the extra skin folds on face) correct themselves.

If she was my pup I would hold off a bit. If her eyes are ulcer and scratch free and you can manage with a lubricating drop or a drop designed to treat dry eye I would explore that route. If at any time the eyes become compromised in any way (scratches or ulcers due to entropian ) I would then do surgery. If the vet wants to correct the lid because it is slightly curled in and nothing is harming the eye I would really be cautious.
Reach out to me anytime if you need any clarification. Good luck to you and Matilda. She is a beautiful girl.

 

[Mack-N-MatildasMommy]

[MENTION=2099]LucysMum[/MENTION] She gave me Artificial Tears ointment. I think after reading everything that you and everyone has written I am going to just go to the opthamologist for a second opinion. Because the vet mentioned both dry eye and entropion. I would love if it was just dry eye.

 

[BabyDuke]

@MatildasMommy just curious...what drops did the vet give you?

I spend quite a bit of time at Lucy's ophthalmologist so from my personal experience I agree with others here. My Lucy had the entropian surgery but she also had distachiasis (eyelashes growing inward on the eyelid). She a few ulcers that developed from the lashes scratching her lenses so surgery was our only option.

Now, Lucy's eye lids still curl in. She has a slight entropian right now that we are keeping an eye on but so far she is doing well. The leaking may be a condition called dry eye. Ask the specialist about that. I know it sounds crazy that dry eye condition would produce more tears...but the quality of the tears are compromised so the eye overproduces tears. Just something to think about.

I am in no way trying to tell you not to listen to the specialist...I just want you to explore all options before surgery. My specialist said that Bullies heads continue to grow until they are about 2 so sometimes lid
problems (all the extra skin folds on face) correct themselves.

If she was my pup I would hold off a bit. If her eyes are ulcer and scratch free and you can manage with a lubricating drop or a drop designed to treat dry eye I would explore that route. If at any time the eyes become compromised in any way (scratches or ulcers due to entropian ) I would then do surgery. If the vet wants to correct the lid because it is slightly curled in and nothing is harming the eye I would really be cautious.
Reach out to me anytime if you need any clarification. Good luck to you and Matilda. She is a beautiful girl.

great info and couldn't agree more.. duke had entropian and distachiasis also but he was developing ulcers ( so painful ) so we had no choice either.. Duke also uses a rewetting drop each morning for the dry eye.. don't worry she will be fine.. but I think you are doing the right thing getting a second opinion! give her more hugs