horse injured eye,don't know what he did!

sher327 · 02-17-2005, 05:35 PM

We went out tonight to check on the boys flavored salt blocks(they must not like them cause they're still there lol) and when we brought them into their stalls we found a new injury

Shahs left eye is swollen,hes only holding it about half open and it has LOTS of white eye goo in it! It appears he MAY have been kicked in the face or whacked it on something because its tender all around it too and there are 2 small nics on his face.

We cleaned his eye out the best we could and he reluctantly let us,poor horse. I am posting pics of it after it had been cleaned out hoping maybe the swelling will show up in the pics.You can see he's eating with that eye partially closed. Tom is going back first thing in the a.m., BM is keeping an eye on him tonight.

Anyone have experience with eye injuries,suggestions? That horse has ripped his neck open two or three times,had messed up feet and got shod just to toss a shoe on Sat. and we had to pull the other one and now his eye is injured

I don't know WHAT to do with him!

BestofPrincess · 02-17-2005, 05:44 PM

bubble wrap him lol! Sorry he is prone to injury. sorrry cant help but id have a vet look at it because the eye is a very sensitive and (errr the word i want is on the tip of my toung and is no way thinking of coming out)

SalemWitchChild · 02-17-2005, 05:47 PM

I would second the vet call. SOunds like it might be infected. Of course I'm no vet.

sher327 · 02-17-2005, 05:48 PM

If I COULD believe me, I WOULD! LOL I swear he's gonna make me crazy! I swear he wants attention and hes getting it!

I can't get a vet until at least tomorrow

I've not slept in over 24 hrs and I just don't have it in me to be up all night before my big state test tomorrow.Hubby will go be with him again in the a.m. and BM will call tonight it it goos up again or gets worse.

I just wanna know suggestions on the best way to clean an injured or dirty eye at home so I don't make it worse and so next time I'll be ready LOL

UnDun* · 02-17-2005, 05:54 PM

If it doesn't clear up in a day, call the vet. They'll probably give you something like polysprine eye drops to get rid of whatever is causing the white goo. But, just to be sure there is no internal bleeding/swelling of such, call the vet!

BestofPrincess · 02-17-2005, 06:00 PM

well do you have a turkey baseter? hehe...... well do you have eye drops, i know they have special kinds for horses you can get at like petco, but im sure human eye drops wouldnt hurt, as for the turkey baseter well that would be flushing out the eye with warm water

SalemWitchChild · 02-17-2005, 06:17 PM

I would wash it with saline solution.

Cowgirl2135 · 02-17-2005, 06:29 PM

Look like a kick to me..

DesertBred · 02-17-2005, 07:57 PM

They make a really great saline wash for horse's eyes, it is called clear eyes. I have used it before in similar situations. A damp soft paper towel will also ease the cleaning of the dried **** stuck near his duct. I bet he bumped in really hard. Mr. C occasionally does that...silly Arabs

I think if he had been kicked in the face you would know, those facial bones are pretty fragile and wouldnt withstand a kick very well...but he could have been. I would just try to keep it clean and rinsed with a saline solution and see if it get better in a few days.

DesertBred · 02-17-2005, 07:58 PM

hmmm, I wrote g.ook?? I guess that is a bad word??

02-17-2005, 05:35 PM	#1
sher327 Senior Member+ Join Date: May 2004 Location: illinois Posts: 7,132 Images: 646	horse injured eye,don't know what he did! We went out tonight to check on the boys flavored salt blocks(they must not like them cause they're still there lol) and when we brought them into their stalls we found a new injury Shahs left eye is swollen,hes only holding it about half open and it has LOTS of white eye goo in it! It appears he MAY have been kicked in the face or whacked it on something because its tender all around it too and there are 2 small nics on his face. We cleaned his eye out the best we could and he reluctantly let us,poor horse. I am posting pics of it after it had been cleaned out hoping maybe the swelling will show up in the pics.You can see he's eating with that eye partially closed. Tom is going back first thing in the a.m., BM is keeping an eye on him tonight. Anyone have experience with eye injuries,suggestions? That horse has ripped his neck open two or three times,had messed up feet and got shod just to toss a shoe on Sat. and we had to pull the other one and now his eye is injured I don't know WHAT to do with him! Attached Thumbnails __________________

02-17-2005, 05:44 PM	#2
BestofPrincess Senior Member+ Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: USA MD Posts: 5,173 Images: 581 Blog Entries: 14	bubble wrap him lol! Sorry he is prone to injury. sorrry cant help but id have a vet look at it because the eye is a very sensitive and (errr the word i want is on the tip of my toung and is no way thinking of coming out) __________________ tjitske you never deserved to lose a foal 5/31/05 dolly we pray for you and your lost foal 7/26/05 Duct tape is the new glue

02-17-2005, 05:48 PM	#4
sher327 Senior Member+ Join Date: May 2004 Location: illinois Posts: 7,132 Images: 646	If I COULD believe me, I WOULD! LOL I swear he's gonna make me crazy! I swear he wants attention and hes getting it! I can't get a vet until at least tomorrow I've not slept in over 24 hrs and I just don't have it in me to be up all night before my big state test tomorrow.Hubby will go be with him again in the a.m. and BM will call tonight it it goos up again or gets worse. I just wanna know suggestions on the best way to clean an injured or dirty eye at home so I don't make it worse and so next time I'll be ready LOL __________________

02-17-2005, 05:54 PM	#5
UnDun* Senior Member+ Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 1,898 Images: 138	If it doesn't clear up in a day, call the vet. They'll probably give you something like polysprine eye drops to get rid of whatever is causing the white goo. But, just to be sure there is no internal bleeding/swelling of such, call the vet! __________________ "Ride What You've Got" *Dallas & Heather*

02-17-2005, 06:00 PM	#6
BestofPrincess Senior Member+ Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: USA MD Posts: 5,173 Images: 581 Blog Entries: 14	well do you have a turkey baseter? hehe...... well do you have eye drops, i know they have special kinds for horses you can get at like petco, but im sure human eye drops wouldnt hurt, as for the turkey baseter well that would be flushing out the eye with warm water __________________ tjitske you never deserved to lose a foal 5/31/05 dolly we pray for you and your lost foal 7/26/05 Duct tape is the new glue

02-17-2005, 05:47 PM	#3
SalemWitchChild Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Lawrenceburg, Ky Posts: 613 Images: 39	I would second the vet call. SOunds like it might be infected. Of course I'm no vet.

02-17-2005, 06:17 PM	#7
SalemWitchChild Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Lawrenceburg, Ky Posts: 613 Images: 39	I would wash it with saline solution.

02-17-2005, 06:29 PM	#8
Cowgirl2135 Senior Member+ Join Date: May 2004 Location: California, USA Posts: 3,460 Images: 32	Look like a kick to me.. __________________ My Quarter Horse is better than your 4th level dressage horse!

02-17-2005, 07:57 PM	#9
DesertBred Senior Member+ Join Date: May 2004 Location: Aledo, Texas Posts: 2,031 Images: 125	They make a really great saline wash for horse's eyes, it is called clear eyes. I have used it before in similar situations. A damp soft paper towel will also ease the cleaning of the dried ** stuck near his duct. I bet he bumped in really hard. Mr. C occasionally does that...silly Arabs I think if he had been kicked in the face you would know, those facial bones are pretty fragile and wouldnt withstand a kick very well...but he could have been. I would just try to keep it clean and rinsed with a saline solution and see if it get better in a few days. __________________ "The Air of Heaven is that which Blows Between a Horse's Ears" Gabriel MO - Hanoverian Comandeoro (Mr. C) - Egyptian Arabian**

02-17-2005, 07:58 PM	#10
DesertBred Senior Member+ Join Date: May 2004 Location: Aledo, Texas Posts: 2,031 Images: 125	hmmm, I wrote g.ook?? I guess that is a bad word?? __________________ "The Air of Heaven is that which Blows Between a Horse's Ears" Gabriel MO - Hanoverian Comandeoro (Mr. C) - Egyptian Arabian

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