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1. Know what's normal:
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Both eyelids should be fully open with no signs of being puffy or swollen.
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The front of the eye should be smooth, clear and bright.
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The inner part of the eyelid (conjunctiva) should be just visible around
the eye and salmon pink in colour.
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There should be no discharge from the eye (a small amount of sleep
or tear drops is normal).
2. Keeping the eye clean:
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The eyes should be checked at least once daily as part of your horse
care routine.
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A clean, damp soft cloth or sponge can be used to gently clean away
small amounts of sleep from the corner of the eye. A separate cloth should
be used if one eye is infected, to help prevent spread to the other eye.
3. Prevention of injury:
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Before putting your horse into a new area (stable or field), it should be
checked thoroughly for anything that potentially could cause an injury
e.g. a nail sticking out of fencing.
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When bathing or washing your horse off, care should be taken that
shampoo doesn't go into his eye.
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When applying fly repellent to the head, it should be put onto a cloth
then wiped or sponged on rather than spraying near the eyes.
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Fly masks are useful to protect the eyes from flies in the summer.
4. Early veterinary treatment if problems arise:
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Injuries that involve the eye are a veterinary emergency.
Torn eyelids must be repaired accurately to allow them
to do their function of protecting the eye properly. Damage
to the eyeball requires early treatment to prevent permanent
scarring and/or blindness.
CONGRATULATIONS TO...
COMPETITION 9 WINNER
Anna Slack
A client of
Paragon Veterinary Group
Welcome...
TO THE SUMMER 2012
XLVETS EQUINE PONY PAGES
Keeping eyes healthy...
from Claire Higgins, Drove Veterinary Hospital, Swindon, Wiltshire
Did you know -
Horses only lie
down for about
44 minutes
a day...
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