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 Eastwood Street Veterinary Clinic
Eastwood St Ballarat :: Phone (03) 5331 1918
www.eastwoodvet.com.au


Dry Eye

 

A WATER SHORTAGE OF A DIFFERENT KIND !

Did you know your pet may be facing their own water shortage “DRY EYE”

Dry eye is caused by the pet’s own immune system destroying essential tear glands, without tears eye irritation can progress to infections, ulceration even blindness.

Signs include:

· Squinting, rubbing eyes, redness

· Thick yellow discharge around eyes

· Dull, cloudy eyes

· Ulcers (small craters) on the eye surface

Did you know?

We can diagnose dry eye with a quick test performed during a consultation with our Vets.

Early detection is critical…..this is one drought we can fix !