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Koi Health & Disease: Everything You Need To Know 2nd Edition
A lot of experience is in this book and keeping it simple is important. Buy on Amazon
NOTE: The "Sporn Halter" I'm always talking about....(Link)

NOTE: Do not give PORK bones. Please.

NOTE: Your dog WILL NOT STARVE when you feed dry dog food offered dry.

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Corneal Ulcers:

A corneal ulcer is when a dog gets a poke, scratch or other damage to the cornea and then a germ (bacteria) moves in and makes it worse.
On rare occasion, the ulcer can deepen and even pop the eye.
So we 'overreact' to this with lots of meds. They only have TWO eyes.
I'll recheck this and make sure we're 'winning'.

We use oral medicines for germ-fighting, and inflammation.
We have YOU putting antibiotics IN the eye which also coat, protect and reduce the ulcer.
Sometimes we even make a PLASMA ointment which contains the dog's own refined plasma.

And finally, sometimes, a dog has to go see Dr King, an eye specialist for dogs.
That's relatively uncommon but sometimes it has to be, to save the eye.

The more you put medicine in the eye, the better the chances of success.

Doc Johnson

Similasan (Where to Buy)

I've recommended Similasan Allergy Eye since I heard about it from a colleague more than ten years ago. It "can't hurt" an ulcer but it can really soothe conjunctivitis. Is it "as good as real medicine"? Rarely. But it helps a TON. Any pet-parent first aid kit... Similasan Allergy Eye.

When you cant't use a steroid on a corneal ulcer - this is what you include in treatment plans to diminish redness and inflammation without vasoconstrictors.

Something else I found for my dog "Ajax" that's cool:

Sporn Dog Halter STOPS "pulling and tugging" NOW. (Link)

This is what I use now, with my dog Ajax. I used to use the Gentle Leader, but I didn't like including his face in the thing. Now, this just goes around his chest and he DOES NOT PULL ANY MORE. It's great! Amazon.com has it.

You can buy a fat bundle of 'wet wipes' with Cetaphil and I'd recommend it. They're great for cleaning healing wounds, dirty ears, cleansing around some eyes, under-tails, surgery sites, sores.
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