Is there a non surgical remedy for Entropion?
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| I think there may be another member of the forum who also had this problem. Has she already been to the vet? What did the vet say? From what I understand, the surgeries are usually very successful but I have no firsthand experience with this or any other remedies. I'm sorry to hear that you and your pup have to go through this. |
| Welcome to the forum. I'm sorry she has this problem. Just to be sure we're on the same page, entropion is an inward rolling of the eyelid towards the eyeball usually of the lower lid rather than the upper lid.
There is another remedy besides "the" surgery, but I will tell you that from all I've heard, "the" surgery is extremely minor, so your girl should tolerate it quite well. I quote "the" because I understand there are several different techniques that can be used by the vet. Even the "non-surgical" repair requires sutures and a local anesthetic. Known as a Quickert procedure, it may be done in the vet's exam room. It uses 2 or 3 sutures which will unroll the eyelid. The bad thing about the Quickert is there is a much higher chance of recurrence of the entropion. So if your girl can't tolerate general anesthesia, there is an alternative. Either way, find a vet who is experienced in doing whichever procedure you choose. Good luck. |
| Good luck with your girl - I have also heard that the surgery is a great fix to this problem without too much trama. Let us know what the vet says!! |
Hi Ron, The lower lid is definately rolling inward and there is alot of mucus. I have been trying to give her drops and nothing is working. Her eye seems to be getting very irritated. I really dont want to get surgery if I don't have to. I have not gone to the vet yet but, I unroll her lid everyday. Then last night I looked up here symptoms and low and behold there it was, ENTROPION! Arrg! What now? Please help me! 
Karen PS, thanks to everyone who replied. It makes me feel like I am not alone. We are in Los Angeles and you definately don't see too many OES!!! |
| Wasn't it one of Sandy's dogs in New Brunswick? Finnigan, who came from the same place as my Dixie...
I will PM her to check this topic out. |
| I think the vet is your dog's friend in this case...
Are you nervous about the surgery, or is there something else in the back of your mind? |
| The surgery IS very minor. Only takes a few minutes itself and some vets will even just super sedate the dog instead of putting it under general anesthesia. The animal is off much better afterwards otherwise the eyelashes could cause scratches on the lens and cornea which could predispose to other issues like ulcers or other eye issues if crap gets into the abrasions made by the lashes. I hihgly recommend doing the procedure because its the best solution for the dog. A lot of dogs have this issue and it is a really minor procedure. |
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