Hello.
This is my first NEED to have a vet come out. *sigh*
Last weekend when the farrier was here, I noticed that my filly had an eye boogie.
Hmmmm....odd.
We both looked at her and decided that the eye was a little watery, but there really wasn't anything that jumped out at me (or my farrier) as a huge concern.
I alternated washing w/ warm water, saline and weak tea on a soft cloth.
Her eye seemed to be getting better. It wasn't watering anymore!
Then the other day...another eye boogie.
Great.
So upon closer inspection, I see a cloudy spot on the outer corner of her eye.
Panic.
Ironically, I ran into my vet (when I noticed the first eye boogie) when she came to p/u grain (I work at a tack shop) and told her exactly what I saw and what I was doing. She was fine w/ my cleaning routine and said that if I see any change to call.
So now it's changed and she's coming tomorrow.
I've only had minis now for almost a year...and like I said, I've never had a NEED for a vet (aside from routine stuff).
I know that minis can't have some of the same treatments as prescribed for full size horses. I just want to try to be more "in the know" for tomorrow.
I'm just looking for a little guidance or reassurement or something....
I feel like a horrible "mother". :no:
I've done some searches within the forum, looked online and I'm scaring myself to death.
Her eye isn't really swollen, but she does blink quite a bit now. She doesn't appear to be in pain, although I know they can "mask" it. Her personality seems the same, she's eating/drinking....
I guess I'm just worried.
:
I'm reaching out for the first time in hopes that someone won't :nono: for me not doing something sooner. Honestly, if I would've thought for a second it was something other than irritation...I would've called my vet over sooner.
:
Thanks in advance for any help/advice.
This is my first NEED to have a vet come out. *sigh*
Last weekend when the farrier was here, I noticed that my filly had an eye boogie.
Hmmmm....odd.
We both looked at her and decided that the eye was a little watery, but there really wasn't anything that jumped out at me (or my farrier) as a huge concern.
I alternated washing w/ warm water, saline and weak tea on a soft cloth.
Her eye seemed to be getting better. It wasn't watering anymore!
Then the other day...another eye boogie.
Great.
So upon closer inspection, I see a cloudy spot on the outer corner of her eye.
Panic.
Ironically, I ran into my vet (when I noticed the first eye boogie) when she came to p/u grain (I work at a tack shop) and told her exactly what I saw and what I was doing. She was fine w/ my cleaning routine and said that if I see any change to call.
So now it's changed and she's coming tomorrow.
I've only had minis now for almost a year...and like I said, I've never had a NEED for a vet (aside from routine stuff).
I know that minis can't have some of the same treatments as prescribed for full size horses. I just want to try to be more "in the know" for tomorrow.
I'm just looking for a little guidance or reassurement or something....
I feel like a horrible "mother". :no:
I've done some searches within the forum, looked online and I'm scaring myself to death.
Her eye isn't really swollen, but she does blink quite a bit now. She doesn't appear to be in pain, although I know they can "mask" it. Her personality seems the same, she's eating/drinking....
I guess I'm just worried.
I'm reaching out for the first time in hopes that someone won't :nono: for me not doing something sooner. Honestly, if I would've thought for a second it was something other than irritation...I would've called my vet over sooner.
Thanks in advance for any help/advice.