My pet has keratitis. What else can I do besides the prescribed meds?

It depends on the trigger - in some cases if the underlying condition such as lack of tear production or ingrowing eyelashes can be addressed then the condition will often resolve but in other cases it is slowly progressive but can be reduced by ongoing management. A repeat exam, serial photographs of the eye to compare and a tear test would be recommended after treatment and again one month later

It sounds like your dog has had a complete ocular workup, and the treatments appear appropriate for the diagnostic findings. I agree that the problem may be autoimmune or genetic. There are also a few viral or infections caused by tick-borne disease that could cause chronic keratitis in dogs. I would recommend discussing this with your veterinarian. Often dogs will need long-term use of steroids or other immune-altering drugs to control immune-mediated disease.

Hello and thank your for contacting Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach. Superficial corneal ulcers are treated with antibiotics eye drops and oral pain killers. These medications are prescription-only, so you need to take your kitten to your local vets to get them.

Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach! This could be due to an eye injury or conditions such as a corneal laceration, corneal ulcer, conjunctivitis, dry eye (also known as KCS), among many other conditions. Since Toby has not improved on his medications, I highly recommend that you have Toby reevaluated by your veterinarian for further assessment and treatment. They can attempt a different course of therapy or possibly refer you to an eye specialist. Further therapy would be based on the findings. Good luck and best wishes!

Hi, thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach! Poor Scooters! The only thing you can do with out seeing a Vet is to start lubricating Scooters eyes. You can use Genteal lubricating drops (get the severe formula) and use at a minimum of three times a day, more if you can. Then get Scooters to a Vet as soon as you can. I hope this helps and I wish Scooters the best!

Hi there and thank you for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach to address your concern. Without knowing what the medication that was used and not knowing what the diagnosis was from your previous vet, it is difficult to guide you in the right direction. However, if the eyes were treated with an antibiotic and cleared up but are still accumulating thick material, I would recheck with the veterinarian and have the eyes checked for dry eye to see if this is the primary problem. Life long medication is needed if the eyes are diagnosed with dry eye. I hope this helps! Optixcare is an eye ointment that is over the counter that can help with dry eye so if you are unable to get to your vet, you can start with this ointment to see if it makes a difference. Please let me know if you have any other questions or concerns and I would be more than happy to help you further.

Hello. It is always best to have your veterinarian examine any eye problem as soon as it is noticed. This can be an infection, irritation, or even the start of an autoimmune condition called Keratoconjunctivitis sicca. It may even be allergy driven. With the right treatment, the eyes can heal very quickly. The wrong or no treatment can let a simple problem blow up into a big one. So while I do use the Vetericyn ophthalmic products in certain conditions, if you have the means to have Sipsey actually examined, this would be the very best course of action. Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach.