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- Causes of glaucoma
- Glaucoma Treatment in Dogs
- What can you do to help your dog?
- Home remedies to treat glaucoma
Many of the diseases that humans suffer, dogs can also suffer from them. It is the case of the glaucoma, in which its effects are devastating as it can cause blindness in your pet.
It is important to know some aspects of the disease if your pet is suffering from it, always following the advice of the veterinarian. Find out everything about this condition in this PeritoAnimal article to know everything about the symptoms and treatment of glaucoma in dogs.
Causes of glaucoma
Glaucoma is a excess intraocular fluid, in the inner areas of the eye. The internal structures of the eye continuously synthesize fluids, very slowly and which are later drained. When you suffer from glaucoma, this fluid synthesis occurs excessively and there is not enough time to eliminate it.
This causes a major increase in intraocular pressure and this increased pressure causes degenerative changes in the optic nerve and retina, and may even cause blindness.
Glaucoma can occur hereditary or secondary, that is, caused by another disease. In this second case, both the treatment and the prognosis are usually better. O glaucoma can be acute or chronic.
Glaucoma Treatment in Dogs
The treatment will depend on the particular situation of the dog and the evolution that presents the glaucoma. But in this case, we can also say that the treatment to be carried out does not differ much from the treatment that humans follow.
The most common is apply eye drops to control intraocular fluid. It is important that you get advice from your veterinarian to know how to apply it and how to immobilize your pet for a correct application. You can also perform a treatment with analgesics or anti-inflammatory drugs, since glaucoma produces an important eye pain.
If necessary, a surgical procedure to control this excess of intraocular fluid, which can even be done through laser technology.
What can you do to help your dog?
If you suspect that your dog is suffering from eye pain, consult your veterinarian immediately, the sooner you detect the problem, the sooner you can treat it and the better the prognosis for the animal.
Does your dog suffer from glaucoma?
If, on the other hand, your dog already suffers from glaucoma, the best thing you can do is to take care of it at home and take care and be as attentive as possible to the unaffected eye, since there is a great risk that the healthy eye will also get sick.
do not use collar if your puppy suffers from glaucoma, use a harness as it has been shown to increase intraocular pressure.
Learn more about horner syndrome in dogs in this PeritoAnimal article.
Home remedies to treat glaucoma
First of all, you should know that glaucoma you can't cure only with home remedies, but they can help in the recovery process:
- spinach: Relieve symptoms and strengthen the eye tissue thanks to steroids. Boil them in water and give small amounts with your daily meals.
- Fennel: Reduces pressure in the inflamed eye if applied as eye drops. To do this, make an infusion or squeeze the juice and clean your eye gently.
- blueberries: Offer small amounts of seedless blueberries as they regulate intraocular pressure and strengthen the blood vessels in the eye.
- Vitamin A: You can find it in carrots and it improves retinal pigmentation in the eyes. It is also available for sale as a supplement.
Consult your veterinarian before giving any of these home remedies to aid in recovery from the glaucoma and follow their directions, as an excess of fruit and vegetables can lead to diarrhea and vomiting.
This article is for information purposes only, at PeritoAnimal.com.br we are not able to prescribe veterinary treatments or perform any type of diagnosis. We suggest that you take your pet to the veterinarian in case it has any type of condition or discomfort.