Keeping an eye on pets during National Glaucoma month.
Tampa, FL (Vocus/PRWEB ) January 8, 2009 -- In acceptance of National Glaucoma Month, Florida Veterinary Specialists (FVS) are overextension the chat and accretion acquaintance of abominable glaucoma because pets are as affected as humans.
"When eyes go bad, they generally do so quickly," said Dr. Noelle McNabb, DVM, Diplomate AVCO, a axle certified specialist with FVS. "Pets with glaucoma are one of the a lot of accepted emergencies that we see actuality in ophthalmology. Glaucoma in animals can be affiliated which is accepted primary glaucoma, or advance as a aftereffect of addition eye disease."
When eyes go bad, they generally do so quickly Pets with glaucoma are one of the a lot of accepted emergencies that we see actuality in ophthalmology. Glaucoma in animals can be affiliated which is accepted primary glaucoma, or advance as a aftereffect of addition eye disease. Vision accident from glaucoma is a aftereffect of pressure-related abrasion to the optic nerve The amount of abrasion correlates to how top and for how continued the eye burden has been elevated. Like animal beings, primary glaucoma occurs a lot of frequently in dogs. Breeds that are frequently agreeable cover the American Cocker Spaniel, Basset Hound, Chow Chow, Chinese Shar Pei and assorted Terrier breeds. Secondary causes of glaucoma cover break of the lens, inflammation, agony and tumors. All of these factors can blemish aqueous arising from the eye which after-effects in elevations in eye pressure.
“Vision accident from glaucoma is a aftereffect of pressure-related abrasion to the optic nerve,” said Dr. McNabb. “The amount of abrasion correlates to how top and for how continued the eye burden has been elevated.”
If analysis for glaucoma is not started aural a few days, or in some cases, aural hours, abiding eyes accident can result. Therefore, it is important to crop actual action and be acquainted of the ancient signs of glaucoma.
Being accustomed with some signs and affection that can be empiric in a pet with glaucoma is important, abnormally if it is a brand agreeable to this condition. Dr. McNabb recommends accepting on the attending out for the afterward signs:
1. Acute blindness
2. Dilated pupil
3. Cloudiness of the cornea
4. Increased bulge of claret argosy on the white of the eye (“Bloodshot eye”)
5. One eye seems beyond or protrudes added than the other
6. Pain and squinting of the eye
At FVS analysis for adroit glaucoma about includes medications or abrupt procedures to lower the burden immediately. Glaucoma anaplasty may cover specialized laser analysis to abate aqueous assembly and burden aural the eye. In addition, custom valve implants may be surgically placed to administer the ache continued term.
Florida Veterinary Specialists is a referral-based hospital with 24-hour emergency affliction casework committed to accouterment a above akin of accommodating and applicant affliction through abutting cooperation with the ancestors practitioner. Their specialized casework cover Acupuncture, Avian & Exotic, Behavioral Medicine, Cardiology, Critical Care, Dermatology, Emergency Medicine, Internal Medicine, Neurology, Oncology & Radiation, Ophthalmology, Radiology, Rehabilitation and Surgery. Florida Veterinary Specialists is accessible 24 hours a day, 365 canicule a year, and is amid at 3000 Busch Lake Blvd. in Tampa. In accession to its Tampa location, FVS has digital accessories in Clearwater and Brandon. For added information, amuse appointment www.fvs.com.
Contact:
Tajiana Ancora-Brown
813.933.8944
tajiana (at) bluepearlpartners.com
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