I could tell that Catcher was not feeling well. With the discharge from his eyes he was becoming more and more lethargic. He didn't want to play. He didn't really want to eat. I was extremely concerned at this point. One other observation was that I no longer needed a muzzle at the vet because he was too sick to be scared. He would just sit there and let them do anything to him.
I took him to see Dr. Marion at Essex County Vet Specialists. She was wonderful. Very pleasant to speak with, and handled Catcher great.
Her findings:
Absolute (that's a scary word in a diagnosis) KCS in both eyes.
Superficial corneal ulceration right eye, central location (told ya)
Medication directions:
Saline irrigation after outdoor activities and prior to applying any ointments
Tacrolimus ophthalmic ointment applied to both eyes three times daily long term
BNP ointment applied to both eyes three times daily until recheck
Recheck with either Dr. Marion or normal vet in 7-14 days.
Bilateral KCS is uncommon. She explained that it would take about 12 weeks to 6 months to see the tacrolimus helping. If this plan did not work the next option would be surgery.
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