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Re: [RC] [RC] treatment for corneal stromal abcess - Angie Fura - Rachel Rosenblum

My first horse had chronic corneal ulcers in his left eye.... in
hindsight probably a stromal abcess.  Tried everything you have, plus
scraping the edges of the ulcer to help it heal.  Finally resorted to
surgery..... vet sutured the 3rd eyelid shut, then the 2 outer eyelids
shut, ran a tube up the naso-lacrimal canal (nostril to tear duct), &
sutured the tube to his head so he couldn't destroy it (he was a very
determined horse).... liquid gentocin (antibiotic) & a couple other
things I can't remember (this was 15yrs ago) administerd via the tube
5x/day.  From what I remember it worked.... last resort would have been
removing the eye, which we never had to do.  Best of luck to you with
this!



I have had three occurences in the same eye.  All have been treated
with banamine, atropine, OTC vaginal cream, and one other eye 
ointment I can't recall the name of.
If it comes back after this last round of treatment, I don't know 
what my options will be.




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